Spanish dividend tax (Quellensteuer) is 30% and although within the European Union one can claim a half of it back, it practice it very hard to get it back. Since the exact ex-Div-Date is yet unknown (but expected to be in May, 2018), keep checking https://www.telefonica.com/en/web/shareholders-investors/share/dividend-history

Yesterday Trump twitted For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech, and 10% on 200 Billion Dollars of other goods. These payments are partially responsible for our great economic results. The 10% will go up to 25% on Friday. 325 Billions Dollars.... Dax … Continue reading "Trump twits on China Tariff, market opens with a gap"

Although no breaking news and moreover, Chinese told they WILL come to negotiation - in spite of Trumps assault

SP500 calm DAX even grows   https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/china-droht-mit-vergeltung-gespraeche-im-handelskrieg-gehen-weiter-7466390

https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/offiziell-bestaetigt-usa-machen-erhoehung-von-sonderzoellen-gegen-china-offiziell-einigung-noch-moeglich-7471157

First fear but then greed. For how long will greed suffice? ;) https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/auch-keine-fusion-thyssenkrupp-stoppt-geplante-aufspaltung-und-strebt-ipo-der-aufzugssparte-an-aktie-ueber-20-prozent-im-plus-7475281

https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/nach-anhebung-der-us-zoelle-china-schlaegt-zurueck-hoehere-zoelle-auf-us-waren-ab-juni-7484609  

Probably while Trump postpones tariffs for EU https://www.dailyfx.com/deutsch/devisenhandel/fundamental/tagliche_analyse/2019/05/16/Ausblick-DAX-nach-Aussagen-zu-EU-Zoellen-fester-.html