MBT - 3 High-Yield International Dividend Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Whether you realize it or not, dividend stocks are the under-the-radar workhorse of many successful investment portfolios. According to a report from JP Morgan Asset Management that was published in May 2013, dividend stocks that initiated and grew their payout returned an average of 9.5% per year between 1972 and 2012, which compared to an average annual return of a meager 1.6% over the same period for non-dividend-paying stocks.
Aside from helping investors outperform, a regular dividend payout can also help to calm the nerves of skittish investors, and can be reinvested, via a dividend reinvestment plan (Drip), back into more shares of dividend-paying stock to rapidly compound wealth. Drips are what practically all top-tier money managers use the increase the wealth of their clients over the long term.
But it's important to note that great dividend stocks aren't only found in the United States. Looking beyond our borders, there are three high-yield international dividend stocks that could deliver impressive returns and sustainable income for the foreseeable future.