Big Five United Kingdom Banks Pay Rich Dividends

Falling prices have driven up dividend yields of the five largest United Kingdom bank stocks, with three yielding over seven percent.

But use caution with these and any bank stock in the current market environment because buying on the price downside is always risky. But after these stocks have stabilized, consider them as candidates for a long-term dividend reinvestment portfolio.

Five UK Bank Stocks With Dividend Yields Over Two Percent
Bank & Web Site	Quote	Dividend and Yield	Businesses and Products
Barclays	BARC.L	34.00p (7.41%)	Diversified financial services. More
HBOS plc	HBOS.L	48.90p (8.98%)	Diversified financial services. More
HSBC Holdings	HSBA.L	35.77p (4.33%)	Global banking and investment services. Europe's largest bank by market value. More
Lloyds TSB	LLOY	11.20p (2.43%)	Banking and investment services. More
Royal Bank of Scotland	RBS	33.20p (9.45%)	Global banking and investment services. More
Note: Dividend data from www.reuters.com as of March 25, 2008. Dividends in pence.

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Updated April 2, 2008.