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A falling dollar is good news for U.S. investors who own foreign securities, but you don't necessarily have to look beyond America's borders to find opportunities. For instance, which of these commodities producers has taken advantage of the lower dollar and increased its quarterly dividend +44% in only three years?

A.) Endeavour Silver Corp (EXK)
B.) Intrepid Potash Inc. (IPI)
C.) New Gold Inc. (NGD)
D.) Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A)
E.) Bunge Ltd. (BG)

 
Published: January 28, 2009

The correct answer is:
(D.) Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A)

Shell pays a quarterly dividend that its management team has said it would like to increase every year by more than the inflation rate. Since 2006 the quarterly payment has increased from US$0.556 to US$0.80 per share -- a rise of +44% in only three years. The US$0.80 per quarter payments translate into a yearly total of US$3.20 and a yield of 5.8% at current prices.

The Amsterdam-based company's revenue is more gas-oriented than its other super-major peers; about 40% of production is natural gas. In addition, Shell is more focused on unconventional sources of oil and gas than most -- the company plans to derive more than 10% of its revenue from sources such as oil sands and liquefied natural gas by 2014. This coincides with Shell's long-standing reputation as an industry leader in technology and engineering. Shell's strong balance sheet -- one of the best in the oil industry -- will protect it from a prolonged period of low crude/natural gas prices and should help it maintain its dividend.

As you can see, the decline in the U.S. dollar presents opportunities to savvy investors. That's why StreetAuthority editor Nick Lanyi names the falling dollar as one of 2009's most important trends in international income investing. His latest issue of the High-Yield International newsletter offers not only an in-depth look at each of these trends, but a list of securities poised to benefit from these trends in the year ahead. In this age of change, now is the time to look ahead. To learn more about Nick's picks, and to learn more about High-Yield International, please visit this link.

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