Income investors willing to look outside the U.S. should be aware of international stocks. Investors can find dividend stocks across multiple market sectors, such as energy and healthcare, in which international stocks have higher yields and lower valuations than their U.S. based peers.
In this article, we will cover 3 high yield international dividend stocks that could provide investors with a powerful combination of high income alongside long-term growth.
Shell plc (SHEL)
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B) changed its name to Shell plc (SHEL) on January 21st, 2022. It is an oil and gas supermajor, the third largest behind Saudi Aramco and Exxon Mobil in terms of production volumes. Shell is currently valued at more than $200 billion, also ranking third among oil companies by that measure. Shell is headquartered in London (UK).
In late July, Shell reported (7/31/25) financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Refining margins improved sequentially but the average realized prices of oil and gas declined and output decreased. As a result, adjusted earnings per-share decreased -22% sequentially, from $1.84 to $1.44.
Shell acquired BG Group, a deep-water oil and natural gas focused upstream company, in a $53 billion deal that was criticized by many at the time. Shell grew its output considerably thanks to that acquisition, but its output has somewhat stalled in the last seven years.
Moreover, Shell has announced a major transformation plan, which involves a transition from oil and gas to renewable energy sources. The company will transform its refining portfolio from 14 sites to 6 energy and chemicals parks and will reduce its upstream portfolio to 9 core positions, which will generate more than 80% of the cash flows of the upstream segment. It also expects to produce ~75% of its proved reserves until 2030.
In addition, Shell has drastically reduced its operating expenses in recent years and has invested in high-quality, low-cost reserves, which have rendered Shell more profitable at a given oil price.
SHEL stock currently yields 3.9%.
Unilever plc (UL)
Unilever is one of the largest consumer goods companies in the world, producing and marketing ~400 brands in nearly 200 countries. Well-known brands include Ben & Jerry’s, Q-tips, Vaseline, Axe, Dove, Hellmann’s, Knorr and many more. Its products are used by more than 3 billion people every day. It has a market capitalization of $137 billion.
In late April, Unilever reported (4/24/25) sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. It grew its underlying sales 3.0% over the prior year thanks to 1.7% price hikes and 1.3% volume growth. The 30 most powerful brands grew their sales 3.0% and thus comprised more than 75% of total sales.
Unilever reiterated its guidance for sales growth of 3% 5% in 2025 and a modest improvement in operating margin (vs. 18.4% in 2024), in line with its long-term guidance.
Unilever has stated that it will pursue growth aggressively in some emerging markets in Asia, such as India, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Myanmar. These markets are characterized by rapidly growing populations and an emerging middle class and thus they are very promising. Management has provided guidance for 3%-5% adjusted annual revenue growth in the long run.
Unilever has a significant competitive advantage, namely the strength of its brands. The company generates ~80% of its sales from the #1 or #2 position in its markets. Thanks to the strength of its brands and its great execution in its growth initiatives, Unilever has always been more resilient to recessions than the vast majority of stocks. As a result, Unilever has been able to raise its dividend for 43 consecutive years in its home currency.
UL currently yields 3.3%.
TFI International (TFII)
TFI International Inc. is a leading North American transportation and logistics company. The Canada-based company’s 95-plus operating companies and over 26,000 employees provide a variety of transportation and logistics services to customers.
TFII is organized into the following three operating segments. The Less-Than-Truckload segment provides over-the-road and asset-light intermodal LTL services. Through the first half of 2025, LTL accounted for the plurality (~41%) of the company’s $3.5 billion in total revenue before fuel surcharges.
The Truckload segment offers flatbed, tank, and container services to customers. The segment also carries full loads from the customer to the destination using a closed van or specialized equipment. Lastly, the Logistics segment provides asset-light logistics services, such as freight forwarding, transportation management, and small package parcel delivery.
On July 28th, TFII shared its earnings report for the second quarter ended June 30th, 2025. The company’s total revenue decreased by 10% over the year-ago period to $2.04 billion in the quarter. This was due to reduced volumes stemming from weaker end-market demand during the quarter.
TFII’s adjusted diluted EPS dropped by 21.6% year-over-year to $1.34 for the quarter. That beat the analyst consensus by $0.11 per share.
TFII has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and the stock currently yields 2.1%.
Disclosure: No positions in any stocks mentioned
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Bob Ciura has worked at Sure Dividend since October 2016. He oversees all content for Sure Dividend and its partner sites. Bob received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from DePaul.
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