The following foreign stocks were the most traded in 2012 based on dollar volume. The companies are traded in descending order.
a) Western Europe:
1.Company: BP Plc (BP)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.82%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: UK
2.Company: Vodafone Group (VOD)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.60%
Sector: Telecom
Country: UK
3.Company: Rio Tinto plc (RIO)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.85%
Sector: Metal Mining
Country: UK
4.Company: Total (TOT)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.42%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country:France
5.Company: Nokia (NOK)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.31%
Sector: Communications Equipment
Country: Finland
b) Eastern Europe
1.Company: Gazprom (OGZPY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.89%
Sector: Natural Gas Utilities
Country: Russia
2.Company: Lukoil (LUKOY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.37%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Russia
3.Company: Sberbank (SBRCY)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.72%
Sector: Banking
Country: Russia
4.Company: Rosneft (OJSCY)
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Russia
5.Company: Norilsk Nickel (NILSY)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.14%
Sector: Metal Mining
Country: Russia
c) Asia Pacific
1.Company: Baidu (BIDU)
Current Dividend Yield: N/A
Sector: Computer Services
Country:China
2.Company: BHP Billiton (BHP)
Current Dividend Yield:
Sector: Metal Mining
Country:Australia
3.Company: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.75%
Sector: Semiconductors
Country: Taiwan
4.Company: Infosys Technologies (INFY)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.61%
Sector: Software & Programming
Country:India
5.Company: Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL)
Current Dividend Yield: N/A
Sector: Casinos & Gaming
Country: Hong Kong
d) Latin America
1.Company: Vale (VALE)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.59%
Sector: Metal Mining
Country: Brazil
2.Company: Petrobras (PBR)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.64%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Brazil
3.Company: Itau Unibanco (ITUB)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.47%
Sector: Banking
Country: Brazil
4.Company: Petrobras (Preferred) (PBR.A)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.30%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Brazil
5.Company: America Movil (AMX)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.69%
Sector: Telecom
Country: Mexico
e) Middle East and Africa
1.Company: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.72%
Sector: Biotechnology & Drugs
Country: Israel
2.Company: AngloGold Ashanti Holdings (AU)
Sector: Mining
Country: South Africa
3.Company: Gold Fields (GFI)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.10%
Sector: Mining
Country: South Africa
4.Company: Harmony Gold (HMY)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.73%
Sector: Mining
Country: South Africa
5.Company: Sasol (SSL)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.70%
Sector: Chemical Manufacturing
Country: South Africa
Note: Dividend yields noted are as of Feb 1, 2013
Disclosure: Long ITUB, PBR
Source: The Depository Market, 2012 YearBook, BNY Mellon
