If you take money from your broker and invest it into stocks with a dividend yield that is higher than the current and expected interest rate you can earn money due to positive interest margins. If you bet on a decreasing U.S. dollar, you could earn additional money with stocks abroad.
The following 10 foreign utilities have dividend yields of more than 4.2% paid by U.S. utilities:
1.Company:EON AG (EONGY)
Current Dividend Yield: 7.82%
Country:Germany
2.Company:Companhia Energetica De Minas Gerais Cemig (CIG)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.97%
Country: Brazil
3.Company:National Grid PLC (NGG)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.90%
Country: UK
4.Company:Veolia Environnement Ve SA (VE)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.48%
Country: France
5.Company:Huaneng Power International Inc (HNP)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.7%
Country: China
6.Company:Cpfl Energia SA (CPL)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.40%
Country: Brazil
7.Company:Enel SpA (ENLAY)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.31%
Country: Italy
8.Company:EDP Energias de Portugal SA (EDPFY)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.95%
Country: Portugal
9.Company:Gdf Suez SA (GDFZY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.93%
Country: France
10.Company:Aes Tiete SA (AESAY)
Current Dividend Yield: 8.50%
Country: Brazil
Related Stock Ticker:
AESAY, GDFZY, EDPFY, ENLAY, CPL, HNP, VE, NGG, CIG, EONGY