The largest Brazilian firms by revenues that appeared in the Fortune Global 500 list for 2012 are listed below:
| Country Rank | Company | Global Rank | City | Revenues($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras | 23 | Rio de Janeiro | 145,915 |
| 2 | Banco do Brasil | 88 | Brasilia | 81,887 |
| 3 | Banco Bradesco | 136 | Osasco | 65,137 |
| 4 | Vale | 159 | Rio de Janeiro | 58,990 |
| 5 | JBS | 286 | Sao Paulo | 36,921 |
| 6 | Itausa-Investimentos | 311 | Sao Paulo | 34,701 |
| 7 | Ultrapar Holdings | 380 | Sao Paulo | 29,073 |
| 8 | Brazilian Distribution | 399 | Sao Paulo | 27,839 |
Source: Fortune Global 500, Fortune
The current dividend yields of some of these firms trading on the US markets are shown below:
1.Company: Petrobras (PBR)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.44%
Sector: Oil and gas
2. Banco do Brasil SA(BDORY)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.86%
Sector: Banking
3.Company: Banco Bradesco SA (BBD)
Current Dividend Yield: 3.10%
Sector: Banking
4.Company: Vale SA (VALE)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.86%
Sector: Metals & Mining
5.Company: Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ITUB)
Owns Itausa-Investimentos
Current Dividend Yield: 3.44%
Sector: Banking
6.Company: Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.23%
Sector: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Related ETF:
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index (EWZ)
Disclosure: Long ITUB and BBD
