50 Highest Foreign Stock Dividend Yields - June 2019

There are over 6,000 stocks traded in the U.S. that are effectively "foreign," meaning the companies are neither incorporated nor headquartered in the country. Pinning down an exact number is tricky because there is a large group of illiquid over-the-counter issuers that may go days with no trading volume and most databases for such type of information have trouble keeping up with the smallest micro caps and the latest listings and de-listings. As such, these securities represent ownership in potentially major global corporations that could be incredible investment opportunities but otherwise have a low level of awareness and coverage within the investment community. This presents the current 50 largest foreign stock dividend yields.
To narrow down the universe to a more manageable and investable list, I filtered for foreign stocks with a market capitalization above US$2 billion (effectively large caps) and daily average trading volume above 100,000 shares to ignore the most illiquid issuers.
The top 50 foreign stock dividend yields

Foreign Stock Dividend Yields. Source: Data by YCharts/ table author
It's important to note that the dividend data here is for reference purposes only. While I did spot check the accuracy of certain numbers, it's possible a company may have cut or suspended the dividend more recently, or the amounts may simply be an error. The trailing 12-month yields listed above may have included a special or one-time distribution that is not... Read more