Dividend

Henderson has further extended its equity dividend offering, with the launch today of the Henderson Horizon Pan European Dividend Income Fund. The fund will be managed by Nick Sheridan, who also manages the Henderson Horizon Euroland Fund.

Dividends are a key driver of performance when real interest rates are low; European equity dividends are the most attractive internationally Norway and Spain offer the highest dividend yields, with German shares in the midfield

With yields on government bonds currently at near-zero levels in developed markets, income-hungry investors might be more willing to consider alternative ways to diversify their income stream, says Colin Croft, manager of the Jupiter Emerging European Opportunities Fund.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has published a new index named the Nomura Japan Equity High Dividend 70, Net Total Return US Dollar Hedged Index.

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced the launch of a range of Single Stock Dividend Futures on the most liquid stocks listed on its Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris markets.