If you're depending purely on growth to meet your investment goals, you might end up being sorely disappointed. Prudent investors instead should turn to something a little more reliable: income. Traditional income investments like bonds and CDs pay virtually nothing in interest these days, but it still is possible to get a decent cash income return in the world's stock markets.

Let's take a look at these five foreign dividend strongholds: China Mobile (CHL), Telefonica (TEF), Nestle (NSRGY), Unilever (UL) and Philip Morris International (PM). The good news is that with a properly constructed dividend stock portfolio, you can earn a respectable return in either event.

Source: MSN Money

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