Top attractive dividend stocks in Asia Pacific - Aug 2022

Key takeaway

• Top attractive Asia Pacific dividend stocks selected in February 2022 outperformed Asia Pacific benchmark indices (Dow Jones Islamic Market Asia/Pacific Index and MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index) in the February and June-August periods. The gap is widening as Asia Pacific equity markets slide deeper.

• A new set of top dividend stocks (23 companies) were selected from 2,132 core-coverage stocks in Asia Pacific. Japan remained as the greatest contributor in the basket composition. Two Taiwan stocks entered the basket for the first time. The sector composition shifted closer to less-cyclical, necessity consumer goods and services.

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Posted 27 September 2022 by Ruoxi Sophy Zhao, Research Analyst, Dividend Forecasting, S&P Global Market Intelligence and

Stella Lim, Global Dividend Research Lead, Associate Director, Equity Data & Analytics, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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