10 German Blue-Chips

Jan. 20, 2010 6:55 AM ETBAYRY, ALIZY, BASFY, DB, SAP, RWEOY, EONGY, DTEGY, MBGAF, SIEGY

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The DAX index of Germany is comprised of the 30 largest German publicly listed blue-chip companies with the highest revenues. One of the European ETFs that tracks this index is ETFlab DAX. The top 10 holdings in this fund are listed below together with their ADR ticker and dividend yield:

1. Siemens (SI)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.52%

2. Bayer AG (OTCPK:BAYRY)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.47%

3. Allianz (AZSEY.PK)

4. BASF SE (OTCQX:BASFY)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.34%

5. Daimler (DAI)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.50%

6. Detsche Bank AG (DB)
Current Dividend Yield: 0.99%

7. Deutsche Telekom (DT)
Current Dividend Yield: 7.19%

8. SAP AG (SAP)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.39%

9. RWE AG (OTCPK:RWEOY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.96%

10. E.ON AG (OTCPK:EONGY)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.99%

EON and RWE are two of the large utilities in Germany offering excellent dividend yields.

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David Hunkar

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David Hunkar (pseudonym) holds a Masters Degree in Finance and Economics. He is a part-time consultant for a financial consulting firm where he manages portfolios for manages portfolios for self and family. He has been an investor for the past ten years. David focuses on foreign stocks trading in the US markets including the OTC market. He concentrates on high dividend yield and dividend growth stocks. ETFs are his another favorite investment vehicle. In addition to his contributions here at Seeking Alpha, you can also visit him at his blog www.topforeignstocks.com

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