France has one of Europe’s largest economies. There are many high quality firms in France that are worth looking into.Companies like Sanofi-Aventis,AXA,Groupe Danone,Lafarge,Peugot Citreon, etc. excel in their field.
Some of these firms are listed as ADRs in the US.French ADR stocks are listed in the table below:
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Stocks that pay dividends are always a better bet than those that don’t. There are thousands of dividend paying ADRs. The trick is to find stocks that have a higher “Payout Ratio” and payment consistency over many years.
“Payout Ratio” just means the percentage of profits a firm pays out as dividends to shareholders. For eg – if a company XYZ Inc makes $100M in profits and its dividend payout ratio is 50%, then the company pays out $50M in dividends to its shareholders. XYZ Inc will be better than a company that pays out only 40%.
Dividends in general are an indicator of a firm’s profitability. It is something that cannot be faked and is real cash coming out of profits. So if a firm does not make profits it cannot pay a dividend. For eg – XYZ cannot borrow $50M and pay it out as dividends if its business went bad and the firm makes $0 in profits.
Higher payout ratio indicates that the company believes that there is not enough growth opportunities to re-deploy the profit and hence it makes sense to distribute the cash to stockholders who may use it as they wish. Higher payout ratio also indicates that the company is making more profits than a firm with a lesser ratio.
The following list shows a few ADR stocks that have high payout ratio. Most of them are banks as they tend to have higher yields.
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Note: More stocks will be added to this table periodically
The table below displays some of the Personal and Household Items ADR Stocks
available in the US.It includes world famous brands like Henkel, Puma,Adidas,Benetton,etc.
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Henkel is a top detergent manufacturer.Their Purex brand is sold in the US
and Persil is the No.1 detergent in Germany.Henkel’s other products
include dishwashing liquids, soaps(Dial), etc. These are sold in many
developing countries as well.
Puma and Adidas are established names in the footwear and sports
apparel industry.Benetton is a famous clothing company from Italy
known for its provocative and controversial ads.:-)
Related Link:
Taking A Fresh Look At Henkel
Chile is a mineral rich country. Chile is the world’s biggest exporter of Copper. The country was ruled by the military dictator Augusto Pinochet from 1973 to 1990. During this time, many of the state owned firms were privatized under the guidance and advise of a team of economic experts who had earlier studied in the University of Chicago (known as the “Chicago Boys”). Due to the economic foundation created by them and the following governments, Chile is now a prosperous and stable country in South America.
There a 17 Chile stocks available as ADRs. Some of the stocks such as Lan Chile, Banco de Chile are great performers.
The following is the list of Chilean ADRs:
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Automobile companies in the US have been in a turmoil for some years now.This does not mean one cannot find any investment opportunities in this sector. There are many high quality auto makers in other parts of the world who are profitable maintain consistent growth. In this post, lets look at some of the ADR stocks in the automobile sector.
1. Volvo
Country – Sweden
Ticker – VOLVY
Volvo cars are know for safety and is a favorite car among women. The name “Volvo” comes from the Latin word “I Roll”. The company has 100K employees and is growing fast in emerging countries like India,China and Russia. In addition to cars, the company also makes buses, trucks and construction equipment.
VOLVY stock has been on a roll since 2003. After reaching a peak of about $23, the stock now trades for $15+.
2. Peugeot Citroeon
Country – France
Ticker – PEUGY
Peugeot is a world class company from France. It sells cars under the Peugeot and Citroeon brands. Many of the cars made by Peugeot are small and compact cars which suits well for European countries.
The stock, which trades on the OTC market, has been as steady performer for many years. PEUGY trades for $73.
3. Fiat
Country – Italy
Ticker – FIATY
This Italian automaker’s glorious days are long gone.But still the company makes good cars and makes other vehicles like construction equipment, commercial vehicles, etc.
From the corporate site:
“In 2007, trading profit totalled 3.2 billion euros, revenues reached 58.5 billion euros ”
“The Fiat Group is the largest industrial enterprise in Italy and one of the founders of the European motor industry.”
Famous global brands include Maserti,Ferrari cars and Iveco trucks.In 2007, the FIAT’s stock was one of the best performing stock on the Borsa Italiana in Milan (Local Stock Exchange). The ADR stock closed at $22.40 today.
4. Toyota
Country – Japan
Ticker – TM
Toyota is popular and highly respected brand in many countries of the world. Toyota cars are know for their quality and value. Lexus is Toyota’s luxury brand.
Now Toyota is also the world’s largest car maker.
TM has a yield of 2.3% and trades at the NYSE.
Other auto companies of the world whose stock trade as ADRs are:
5. Honda
Country – Japan
Ticker – HMC
6. Nissan Motor
Country – Japan
Ticker – NSANY
7. Ducati Motor
Country – Italy
Ticker – DMHYY
8. Volkswagen
Country – Germany
Ticker – VLKAY
Volkswagen means “People’s Car” in German. This is another great German company.
