The five best performing foreign bank stocks trading as sponsored ADRs in the organized exchanges and OTC markets are listed below together with their current dividend yields:

1.Bank: Swedbank (SWDBY)
YTD Change: 37.98%
Current Dividend Yield: 1.73%
Country: Sweden

2.Bank: ING Grope (ING)
YTD Change: 33.81%
Current Dividend Yield: N/A
Country: The Netherlands

3.Bank:Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)
YTD Change: 24.48%
Current Dividend Yield: 6.76%
Country:Spain

4.Bank:Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (ISNPY)
YTD Change: 22.69%
Current Dividend Yield: 3.35%
Country: Italy

5.Bank:BNP Paribas (BNPQY)
YTD Change: 21.78%
Current Dividend Yield: 2.36%
Country: France

The five worst performing foreign bank stocks are:

1.Bank: Banco Macro S.A. (BMA)
YTD Change: -27.09%
Current Dividend Yield: 2.43%
Country: Argentina

2.Bank: Creditcop (BAP)
YTD Change: -25.54%
Current Dividend Yield: 2.20%
Country: Peru

3.Bank: Commerzbank AG (CRZBY)
YTD Change: -14.40%
Current Dividend Yield: N/A
Country: Germany

4.Bank:Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (BSBR)
YTD Change: -11.40%
Current Dividend Yield: 3.34%
Country: Brazil

5.Bank:BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (BFR)
YTD Change: -11.38%
Current Dividend Yield: 10.81%
Country: Argentina

Note: Data noted above are as of market close April 27, 2011

Disclosure: Long ING, BMA, CRZBY, BBVA, SWDBY