20 Foreign Dividend Stocks Paying Out More Than 5% Yields

Currently the S&P 500 has a dividend yield of about 2%. Investors looking for higher yields can invest in overseas companies which offer much higher yields. Generally utilities and financials tend to have higher payouts. Though most foreign firms pay dividends once or twice a year, the paid out dividends will be significantly higher. Due to tax implications it is advisable to hold high dividend-paying foreign stocks in a taxable account. To get started, the table below lists 20 exchange-listed foreign stocks paying over 5% dividends: S.No. Name Ticker Dividend Yield as of April 8, 2011 Country Sector 1 Alon Holdings Blue Square Israel Ltd BSI 34.47% Israel Retail Grocery 2 Enersis S.A. ENI 13.09% Chile Electric Utility 3 Partner Communications Company Ltd PTNR 11.46% Israel Telecom 4 Himax Technologies, Inc. HIMX 10.55% Taiwan Semiconductors 5 Banco Santander S.A. STD 10.43% Spain Banking 6 AstraZeneca plc AZN 7.67% UK Drugs... Read more