Total SA (ADR) (TOT), Seadrill Ltd (SDRL): Big Dividends? Check. International Exposure? Check.

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Other companies didn’t do as well last year, but could see their fortunes change in the coming years. Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) gained just 2% and yields 4.7%. The company has suspended its drilling in Alaskan seas, after investing billions in the initiative. The company has more than $30 billion invested in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia, but those have been cost overruns and delays there. Meanwhile, Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) has a new CEO, promoted from within. As with most companies, there are things to like and dislike about Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) — with bulls pointing to its hefty dividend and relatively low valuation.

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The article Big Dividends? Check. International Exposure? Check. originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Selena Maranjian.

Longtime Fool contributor Selena Maranjianwhom you can follow on Twitter, owns shares of Seadrill. The Motley Fool recommends Total SA (ADR). It recommends and owns shares of Seadrill.

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