Archive of entries posted on May 2010

New ADR: Seadrill – Norwegian Offshore Deepwater Driller

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Seadrill, a leading Norwegian offshore drilling company started trading on the NYSE on April 15th with the ticker SDRL. From the corporate site: “The company operates a versatile fleet of 40 units for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments, * Semi-submersibles * Deepwater drillships * Jack-ups * Semi-tender rigs …

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The Ten Most Traded Norwegian Stocks

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The ten most traded Norwegian stocks on the Oslo Stock Exchange in April are listed below. If the company is traded in the U.S. markets the ticker and current dividend yield is also shown. 1. Statoil (STO) Current Dividend Yield: 5.09% 2. Yara International (OTC: YARIY) Current Dividend Yield: 2.32% 3. Seadrill (SDRL) Current Dividend …

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Comparison of Dividend Yields Across Major Markets

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The chart below shows the current dividend yields in some of the major equity markets: Click to Enlarge Source: FT Market Data Among the developed markets, except Japan the  U.S. has the lowest yield at 2.5% for the S&P 500. Spain is one of the worst performing markets in the first five months of this …

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Which is More Important: Job Security or Dividends?

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When the property market crashed in the U.S., many experts argued that prices were 25% above trend. By mid-2008, property prices were down about 30% based on the Case-Shiller index. This meant that price correction was complete and the U.S. economy would go back to normal like it did eventually in Japan. However this did …

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Argentine Stocks May be Ready for a Rebound

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After defaulting on its debt in 2001, Argentina was shunned by international investors. Last year, Argentina was booted from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. However the economy of Argentina may be ready for a rebound and catch up with the growing Latin American economies of Brazil and Colombia. In2001, Colombia was considered a failed state …

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