Ten Latin American Stocks To Consider

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Emerging markets are back in vogue this year, As commodity prices are increasing, investors are turning their attention to countries dependent on commodity exports.Among the many emerging market regions Latin America offers plenty of opportunities for investors looking for growth. Following are ten stocks from Latin American countries that investors can consider for further research:

1.Company: Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.34%
Sector: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Country: Brazil

2.Company: Banco Bradesco SA (BBD)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.11%
Sector: Banking
Country: Brazil

3.Company:Banco Santander- Chile (BSAC)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.46%
Sector: Banking
Country: Chile

4.Company: Banco de Chile (BCH)
Current Dividend Yield: 3.62%
Sector:Banking
Country: Chile

5.Company:Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (EOC)
Current Dividend Yield: 3.79%
Sector:Electric Utilities
Country: Chile

6.Company: Braskem SA (BAK)
Current Dividend Yield: 7.71%
Sector: Chemicals
Country: Brazil

7.Company: Bancolombia (CIB)
Current Dividend Yield: 3.10%
Sector: Banking
Country: Brazil

8.Company: Credicorp (BAP)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.31%
Sector: Banking
Country: Peru (but based in Bermuda)

9.Company:Vina Concha y Toro SA (VCO)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.60%
Sector:Beverages
Country: Chile

10.Company: Embraer SA (ERJ)
Current Dividend Yield: 0.71%
Sector: Aerospace & Defense
Country: Brazil

Note: Dividend yields noted above are as of Mar 17, 2017. Data is known to be accurate from sources used.Please use your own due diligence before making any investment decisions.

Disclosure: Long CIB, BCH, BBD

Dividend Withholding Tax Rates By Country 2017

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Update – For the latest rates go to: Dividend Withholding Tax Rates by Country for 2018

The Withholding Tax Rates for Foreign Stock Dividends for 2017 are shown in the table below. As some countries change the withholding tax rate every year this list can be a valuable tool for investors holding or planning to invest in foreign stocks. Since this tax can take a huge chunk of dividends sometimes it is important to review the tax impacts before going abroad. For example, among developed countries Switzerland charges one of the highest dividend withholding taxes for non-residents. Others such as Canada give favorable treatment to Americans by waving the tax if the investments (excluding REITs) are held in qualified retirement accounts such as 401Ks.

The Dividend Withholding Tax Rates by Country for 2017 :

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Source: Deloitte

Download: Dividend Withholding Tax Rates By Country 2017 (in pdf format)

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The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial TNCs Ranked by Foreign Assets 2015

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The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) ranked by Foreign Assets as of 2015 are listed in the table below:

Source: UNCTAD

A few observations:

  • Oil and auto firms dominate the top 10 this ranking based on foreign assets with Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A, RDS-B) taking the first spot.
  • Apple(AAPL) which is ranked number 10, had more than half of its total employees in foreign countries.
  • Some of the firms outside of developed Europe and the US include drug maker Teva(TEVA) of Israel, oil giant Petronas of Malaysia, Vale(VALE) of Brazil, etc.
  • Many of the firms in this list are world-class leaders in their respective industries. For example, BASF SE(BASFY) is the world’s top chemical company and US-based Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is one of the world’s best pharma companies.
  • Though Alphabet(GOOG) is the last in the ranking, it shows the scale of worldwide presence and foreign assets of Google.
  • From a long-term investment perspective, firms like Nestle(NSRGY), National Grid (NGG), Novartis(NVS), Imperial Brands (ITYBY), etc. are excellent picks.

 Download List:

  1. The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) by foreign assets as of 2015 (in Excel format)

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