Foreign company stocks
Amazon (AMZN) stock: how to buy in Ukraine
Buy and sell Amazon.com, Inc. stock for hryvnia in the BTC Broker Investor Account. The price of one share, dividends and key facts about the company.
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About the company
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon is a US company and one of the world’s largest online retailers and cloud service providers. Besides its own online store, it runs a marketplace for third-party sellers, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud business, advertising and the Prime subscription. Amazon stock is included in the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100 and Dow Jones indices, so it is held by most index funds.
- Full name
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Ticker
- AMZN
- ISIN
- US0231351067
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Currency of issue
- US dollar (USD)
- Founded
- 1994, Washington State
- Founders
- Jeff Bezos
- Public company
- since 1997
- Sector
- E-commerce and cloud services
- Indices
- S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Dividends
- Does not pay
- Fiscal year
- Calendar year
Chart
Amazon stock chart on NASDAQ
The chart shows the AMZN price on NASDAQ in US dollars, data from TradingView ↗ (may be delayed). Buy and sell prices in the Investor Account are in hryvnia and may differ from exchange prices.
Business
How Amazon makes money
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Online stores
Sales of goods on Amazon websites and apps.
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Third-party sellers
Commissions and logistics services for marketplace sellers.
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AWS
Cloud computing, data storage and AI services for businesses.
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Advertising and subscriptions
Advertising on Amazon platforms, Prime and Prime Video.
Step by step
How to buy Amazon stocks in Ukraine
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1
Open an account
Individuals — online via Diia, no office visit needed; legal entities — through a manager, with access to the Investor Account using a QES.
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2
Top up your account
In hryvnias — by IBAN transfer to your brokerage account; individuals can also top it up by card.
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3
Find AMZN
Check the buy price — it is also shown on this page.
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4
Place an order
The stocks are credited to your securities account with BTC Broker.
Good to know
Selling, dividends and custody
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How to sell Amazon stocks
In the Investor Account, at the “Sell” price. The proceeds are credited to your brokerage account.
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Amazon dividends
Amazon has historically not paid dividends. If payments start, they will be credited to your brokerage account in the currency of issue, net of personal income tax and the military levy: BTC Broker acts as the tax agent.
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Custody
The stocks are recorded in an account with BTC Broker’s depository institution; a fee is charged for holding foreign securities — see the amount in the tariffs.
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Other stocks
Other stocks are in the stock catalog, and index funds are on the ETF page.
Risk warning
Investing in company stocks involves a high level of risk. The value of securities can go up as well as down, and past performance does not guarantee future returns. An investor in stocks may lose part or all of the invested capital!
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