Ageas SA/NV

Ageas, based in Brussels, is one of Belgium's largest insurers, offering life and non-life cover at home and, through a series of joint ventures, across Asia, with a particularly large presence in China. That Asian growth engine sets it apart from purely European insurers. Ageas pays a high, dependable and steadily rising dividend, funded by strong insurance profits, which earns it one of the highest DiviScores in the index. A generous, reliable yield backed by a well-capitalised insurer with an Asian growth arm defines its income appeal.