Under-Followed Dividend Growth Stocks From The Netherlands
The Dutch Economy
The Netherlands is a member of the European Union and has a very strong economy. It ranks 7th in GDP per capita and is among the world's top 10 exporting countries. Rotterdam is Europe's largest port. The Netherlands had a very important role during the colonial period of the 17th to the early 20th century and controlled significant trade routes. In fact, the world's oldest stock is considered to be that of a Dutch company - The Dutch East Indies Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) that was established in 1602. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was set up to trade this stock and is world's oldest stock exchange. The Netherlands is home to a large number of companies in the industrial, financial and food sector. In this article, I introduce some Dutch companies that have attractive dividend yields. A brief discussion of each company is given later. I have... Read more