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For investors looking to generate income and invest abroad, mega-cap high-yielding stocks are the best option.

Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)

  • 4% yield
  • $115 billion market cap
  • 35% payout ratio
  • Brazil
  • Oil & Gas producer

Siemens AG (SI)

  • 3.98% yield
  • $85.5 billion market cap
  • 41% payout ratio
  • Germany
  • Conglomerate industrial

China Mobile (CHL)

  • 3.97% yield
  • $206 billion market cap
  • 42% payout ratio
  • China
  • Mobile phones

Vodafone Group (VOD)

  • 5.36% yield
  • $136 billion market cap
  • 67% payout ratio
  • Britain
  • Telecommunications

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)

  • 3.73% yield
  • $72 billion market cap
  • 55% payout ratio
  • Taiwan
  • Semiconductors

Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

  • 4.02% yield
  • $76 billion market cap
  • 48% payout ratio
  • Canada
  • Banking

Conclusion

The stocks mentioned in this article provide a way for investors to get exposure to foreign economies while generating solid income

Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.

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