Where should Vodafone shareholders invest their spoils?

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Vodafone investors will soon have to decide what to do with their spoils from the Verizon Wireless deal, which will come in the form of a special dividend and shares in the US firm.

For those who want to re-invest the proceeds back into the stock market, the big question is which companies look the most attractive. Vodafone was the biggest contributor of dividends last year, accounting for nearly one pound in every 11 paid out by UK plc, so income is likely to be a high priority for investors. It therefore makes sense to focus on companies with similar attributes to Vodafone; large cap businesses with solid, stable balance sheets and strong dividend growth potential. According to experts, BT could be an interesting starting point. Another big name in the telec...

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