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Astute investors have long understood the importance of dividends. High-yielding stocks have outperf...

Astute investors have long understood the importance of dividends. High-yielding stocks have outperformed lower-yielding stocks over time, with high dividends exerting capital discipline on companies that means only the best projects get funded - no room exists for ill-considered corporate escapades that generate poor returns on investment. And with dividend growth rates accelerating around the globe, the historic yield premium for UK stocks versus global stocks is dwindling. Nowhere is this more evident than emerging markets, where world-class companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufact...