5 Biggest Import-Export Companies in the World

4. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM)

Market Cap as of November 30: $53.56 billion

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) is an Illinois-based food processing and commodity trading company. The company is a major import/export company among US companies. It imported/exported 50.75 billion kg worth of products globally in 2021.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) is a dividend stock that has increased its dividend for the last 49 years. Moreover, the company’s dividend has almost doubled in the last decade and grown at a CAGR of 5% in the last three years. It has a dividend yield of 1.69% as of November 30 with an annualized dividend of $1.60. By looking at the company’s dividend history, it is safe to say that the company will be declaring a dividend raise in its next quarter.

On October 26, Baird analyst Ben Kallo reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM)’s shares. Kallo mentioned that the company is adding value to shareholders through share buybacks and strategic mergers & acquisitions. 

Here is what Diamond Hill Capital had to say about Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) in its Q1 2022 investor letter:

“ADM is a leading agricultural processor that also operates a global nutrition business focused on the development of ingredients and flavors for food and beverages, supplements, and more. The company’s recent operating results have benefited (unfortunately) from the war in Ukraine as grain prices and agricultural markets globally experienced strong price increases. ADM is positioned well to benefit from the volatility due to its stable North American agricultural base.”