Many large French companies pay safe, regular dividends.
Here are ten such stocks with current dividends greater than three
percent. Most of these stocks are on the price downside so use caution.
| 10
French Dividend-Paying Stocks |
| Company & Web Site |
Quote |
Dividend and
Yield |
Businesses and
Products |
| AXA |
|
€1.06 (4.74%) |
Leading European insurance
company. More |
| Euler
Hermes |
|
€4.00 (5.81%) |
Credit insurance and credit management services.
More |
| France
Telecom |
|
€1.20 (5.25%) |
Mobil telecommunications
company in Europe. More |
| NRJ
Group |
|
€0.29 (4.75%) |
Radio (local and national) broadcasting.
More |
| Sanofi-Aventis |
|
€1.75 (3.34%) |
Global pharmaceutical
company. More |
| Schneider
Electric |
|
€3.00 (3.82%) |
Manufactures electrical distribution equipment
and industrial robots. More |
| Sequana
Capital |
|
€0.60 (6.73%) |
Paper and packaging products. More |
| Societe
Generale |
|
€4.87 (7.81%) |
Banking and investment services. More |
| Total |
|
€2.00 (4.00%) |
Large integrated oil and
gas producer. More |
| Valeo |
|
€1.10 (4.44%) |
Design, production and marketing of automotive
equipment. More |
| Note: Dividend data from reuters.com
as of February 21, 2008. |
