FTSE4GOOD Index and ESG ratings

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KLSE high DY (Dividend Yield) stocks

This list is extracted from 2 sources:-

1. http://jupiteronline.klsetracker.com.my/
2. http://www.malaysiastock.biz/Market-Watch.aspx

From this list of relatively high and stable DY, we can pick a few to buy and hold for dividends instead of keeping in the banks' FD.

DY STOCKS
		PRICE	PRICE	PRICE
NAME	YIELD	10-07-17	03-01-17	change
ANNJOO	4.84%	3.10	2.17	43%
BJTOTO	5.81%	2.41	2.95	-18%
BPLANT	8.59%	1.63	1.67	-2%
BSTEAD	6.65%	2.63	2.63	0%
CSCENIC	6.04%	1.82	1.77	3%
CSCSTEL	7.87%	1.78	2.15	-17%
GADANG	5.38%	1.30	1.06	23%
LIIHEN	6.94%	3.16	3.21	-2%
PWF	5.56%	1.08	0.72	50%
SEG	10.00%	0.68	0.69	-1%
STAR	7.59%	2.35	2.24	5%
SUNREIT	5.40%	1.70	1.71	-1%
TAMBUN	6.16%	1.46	1.39	5%
THPLANT	5.17%	1.16	1.10	5%
TIENWAH	6.19%	1.94	1.79	8%
TOMYPAK	7.69%	1.04	0.64	63%
TONGHER	8.43%	3.56	2.00	78%
UCHITEC	6.95%	1.87	1.75	7%
YTL	6.51%	1.46	1.54	-5%
YTLPOWR	6.99%	1.43	1.49	-4%
YTLREIT	5.18%	1.19	1.09	9%

Notice that from the list, some stock prices dropped since opening this year,

e.g BJTOTO, CSCSTEL

and some already jumped higher,

e.g ANNJOO, GADANG, PWF, TOMYPAK, TONGHER

but majority did not move much though KLCI started from about 1640 to 1755 now (almost 7% up)

My best pick should be BPLANT, LIIHEN, STAR

THE WAVE OF CHANGE

We all heard of KODAK, once a Dow Jones Industrial Average Index component stock and now defunct.

Below is a comparison of 1991 (25 years ago) DJIA with today. Just look at the component changes:-

Component sectors	Number of stocks 2016	Number of stocks 1991
Industry Technology Services Health Finance Consumer Discretionary Materials	5 8 2 4 5 1 2 3	8 2 5 2 2 1 2 8
Total	30	30

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