Thousands of foreign stocks trade on the U.S. market. According to the depository BNY Mellon, currently 386 foreign companies trade on the organized exchanges and 2,388 trade on the OTC markets. With such a wide universe, US investors can cast a wide net to identify potential investment opportunities. Many high-quality large cap multinationals such as Total. Unilever, Nestle, Novartis, etc.  are part of this ADR universe.

Ten foreign stocks from the emerging and developed markets are listed below for further research:

1.Company: Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.39%
Sector: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Country: Brazil

2..Company: Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC)
Current Dividend Yield: 3.06%
Sector: Banking
Country: Chile

3.Company: Nordea Bank AB (NRBAY)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.04%
Sector: Banking
Country: Sweden

4.Company: DBS Group Holdings Ltd(DBSDY)
Current Dividend Yield: 3.41%
Sector: Banking
Country: Singapore

5.Company: Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.96%
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
Country: Denmark

6.Company:BASF SE (BASFY)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.36%
Sector: Chemicals
Country: Germany

7.Company:Air Liquide (AIQUY)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.23%
Sector: Chemicals
Country: France

8.Company: Telstra Corp Ltd (TLSYY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.32%
Sector:Telecom
Country:  Australia

9.Company: National Grid PLC (NGG)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.62%
Sector:Multi-Utilities
Country: UK

10.Company: Autoliv Inc (ALV)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.04%
Sector: Auto Parts
Country: Sweden

Note: Dividend yields noted above are as of May 29, 2014. Data is known to be accurate from sources used. Please use your own due diligence before making any investment decisions.

Disclosure:  Long BSAC