A security issued in the US which bundles together a number of shares in a non-US company.... more on: American Depositary Receipt

Receipt for shares of foreign-based companies that entitle the shareholder to all dividends and capital gains. ADRs allow Americans to buy shares of foreign-based corporations' securities at American Exchanges instead of having to go to overseas exchanges.

negotiable certificate held in a U.S. bank representing a specific number of shares of a foreign stock traded on a U.S. stock exchange. ADRs make it easier for Americans to invest in foreign companies, due to the widespread availability of dollar-denominated price information, lower transaction costs, and timely dividend distributions. see also Global Depositary Receipt, receipt.

A receipt for the shares of a foreign-based corporation held by a U.S. bank entitling the shareholder to all dividends and capital gains. ADRs allow Americans to invest in foreign-based companies by buying their shares in the U.S. instead of in overseas markets.

Usually issued by a bank in the U.S. to facilitate trading in a foreign share. The original shares are held by the bank and the ADR certificate is bought and sold as a bearer document. The ADR holder is entitled to all dividends and capital gains but not to voting rights. Also known as an American Depository Share (ADS). See European Depository Receipt.

Certificate issued by U.S. banks to facilitate trading in overseas stocks and shares.

Security representing the ownership interest in a foreign company's common stock. ADRs allow foreign shares to be traded in the United States much like any other security.

Certificate issued by US banks to facilitate trading for US shareholders in the shares of non-US companies.

The U.S. version of the International Depositary Receipt.

A security traded on U.S. stock exchanges, but representing ownership of the shares of a foreign company.

See ADR.

Receipt evidencing title to an ADS. Each GlaxoSmithKline ADR represents two ordinary shares.

Known as ADRs, these securities are created by a U.S. bank and represent foreign securities that trade in the U.S. financial markets.

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Receipt, issued and traded in the USA, backed by shares of companies in other countries.

A negotiable certificate issued by a U.S. bank representing ownership of a foreign security and traded in U.S. securities markets.

A receipt for the shares of a foreign-based company held by a U.S. bank that entitles the shareholder to all dividends and capital gains of the underlying stock. ADRs trade similar to stocks on U.S. exchanges, and provide a way for Americans to invest in foreign-based companies by buying their shares in the U.S. instead of through an overseas exchange.

a security issued by a U.S. bank in place of the foreign shares held in trust by that bank, thereby facilitating the trading of foreign shares in U.S. markets.

Certificates representing shares, held by a U.S. bank, or a foreign corporation listed on an overseas exchange. Bought and sold in dollars, they entitle the investor to dividends. Fluctuations in foreign currencies affect their value.

Certificates that represent a given number of shares in a foreign corporation, held on deposit in a U.S. bank that has overseas branches. They can be bought and sold directly in the U.S. market, offering U.S. investors an easy way to own individual foreign stocks.

Certificate evidencing a holding of American Depositary Shares.

Receipt for shares issued by a foreign company and held by a bank in the United States. ADRs may be listed on a stock exchange in the US enabling US investors to invest in the shares of foreign corporations.

A receipt or certificate issued by a US bank that represents a specific number of shares of foreign-based corporations held by a US banking institution in the country of origin on behalf of an investor in the US.

A share issued under a deposit agreement representing the underlying ordinary share which trades in the issuer's home market

Certificates traded on U.S. stock exchanges or over the counter.

A receipt for shares of a foreign-based corporation held in the vault of a US bank that entitles the shareholder to a portion of the company's dividends and capital gains. Instead of buying shares of foreign-based companies in overseas markets, Americans can buy shares in the U.S. in the form of an ADR. back to the top

Certificate issued by US banks to facilitate trading in the US of overseas stocks and shares.

These negotiable certificates are held by U.S. banks, and represent a certain number of shares of a foreign stock which is traded on a U.S. exchange. Similar to Global Depositary Receipts (GDR).

An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is how the stock of most foreign companies trades in United States stock markets.