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As global markets navigate a mixed economic landscape, with U.S. consumer confidence dipping and European stocks experiencing modest gains, investors are keenly observing how these trends might influence their portfolios. In such an environment, dividend stocks can offer a sense of stability by providing regular income streams even amidst market fluctuations.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks
| Name | Dividend Yield | Dividend Rating |
| Wuliangye YibinLtd (SZSE:000858) | 3.33% | ★★★★★★ |
| Yamato Kogyo (TSE:5444) | 4.04% | ★★★★★★ |
| Padma Oil (DSE:PADMAOIL) | 7.42% | ★★★★★★ |
| GakkyushaLtd (TSE:9769) | 4.38% | ★★★★★★ |
| Nihon Parkerizing (TSE:4095) | 3.83% | ★★★★★★ |
| China South Publishing & Media Group (SHSE:601098) | 3.66% | ★★★★★★ |
| HUAYU Automotive Systems (SHSE:600741) | 4.26% | ★★★★★★ |
| FALCO HOLDINGS (TSE:4671) | 6.38% | ★★★★★★ |
| E J Holdings (TSE:2153) | 3.82% | ★★★★★★ |
| Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (SWX:BCVN) | 5.15% | ★★★★★★ |
Click here to see the full list of 1946 stocks from our Top Dividend Stocks screener.
Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.
Nisshin Seifun Group
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆
Overview: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., with a market cap of ¥547.64 billion, operates through its subsidiaries in flour milling, processed foods, health foods, biotechnology, engineering, prepared dishes, and mesh cloth businesses both in Japan and internationally.
Operations: Nisshin Seifun Group's revenue segments include the Food Business generating ¥205.57 billion, the Milling Business contributing ¥478.66 billion, and Prepared Dishes and Other Prepared Foods bringing in ¥158.31 billion.
Dividend Yield: 3.3%
Nisshin Seifun Group's dividend payments are well-covered by earnings and cash flows, with a payout ratio of 43.3% and a cash payout ratio of 50.4%. The company has increased its second-quarter dividend to ¥25 per share from ¥21 last year, with an annual expectation of ¥30 per share, up from ¥24. Although the current yield is below Japan's top tier, dividends have been stable and growing over the past decade.
Oriental Consultants Holdings
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★★
Overview: Oriental Consultants Holdings Company Limited, with a market cap of ¥28.93 billion, operates through its subsidiaries to provide infrastructure management services both in Japan and internationally.
Operations: Oriental Consultants Holdings Company Limited generates its revenue primarily from Infrastructure Management Service, amounting to ¥70.48 billion, and Environment Management, contributing ¥14.08 billion.