An American depositary receipt (ADR) is a negotiable security that represents securities of a non-US company that trade in the US financial markets. Securities of a foreign company that are represented by an ADR are called American depositary shares (ADSs).
Shares of many non-US companies trade on US stock exchanges through ADRs. ADRs are denominated and pay dividends in US dollars and may be traded like regular shares of stock. Over-the-counter ADRs may only trade in extended hours.
The first ADR was introduced by J.P. Morgan in 1927 for the British retailer Selfridges.
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