Seeking High Yield In Foreign Telecommunications

As investors begin to return to the market to find income via dividend yield, many are turning to the telecommunications sector as a useful sector to find higher rates. Popular U.S.-based companies like mobile communications mogul Verizon Communications (VZ) and AT&T (T), the largest domestic telecom provider, have already become the stable backbones of many dividend portfolios. Yet income investors may find it beneficial to familiarize themselves with foreign telecom companies, some of which have consistently offered substantially higher rates, are often discounted over fears of the global economy, and can operate in regions with more growth potential. The following values are current as of January 19, 2012. Company Market Cap. Trailing Div% Region P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLK) $15.03 B 4.5% Indonesia City Telecom HK (CTEL) $396 M 7.5% Hong Kong France Telecom (FTE) $39.71 B 13.5% France Telefonica (TEF) $78.84 B 12.2% Spain Tele Norte Leste Participacoes (TNE) $4.5... Read more