These types of companies tend to have high-quality balance sheets and are more resistant to downturns as they produce everyday products that are needed by people regardless of economic conditions. The perception of staples being a safe haven leads to many companies in the sector trading at rich valuations, which can make it difficult to find attractive entry points for new investors. In comparison with the previous sectors that have been highlighted, the consumer staples still have relatively few companies trading below fair value.
Today I would like to introduce some of the best dividend growth stocks from the defensive consumer goods sector.
Attached is a list of the 20 best yielding stocks from the consumer goods sector with a market cap over 2 billion and a dividend growth history of more than 10 consecutive years.
Check out these 10 names...
Altria Group -- Yield: 4.31%
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) employs 9,000 people, generates revenue of $24,522.00 million and has a net income of $5,070.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $102.70 billion.
Altria Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,874.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.11% (the operating margin is 30.89% and the net profit margin 20.68%).
Financials: The total debt represents 42.62% of Altria Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 487.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 141.82% was realized by Altria Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.58. Last fiscal year, Altria Group paid $2.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.69, the P/S ratio is 4.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 34.26. The dividend yield amounts to 4.31%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Altria Group (MO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Altria Group (MO) |
Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.86%
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) employs 110,000 people, generates revenue of $76,279.00 million and has a net income of $8,930.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $186.56 billion.Procter & Gamble’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,979.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.95% (the operating margin is 15.46% and the net profit margin 11.71%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.44% of Procter & Gamble assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 48.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.23% was realized by Procter & Gamble.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.04. Last fiscal year, Procter & Gamble paid $2.59 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.04, the P/S ratio is 2.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.04. The dividend yield amounts to 3.86%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
Coca-Cola -- Yield: 3.43%
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) employs 129,200 people, generates revenue of $45,998.00 million and has a net income of $7,124.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $167.56 billion.Coca-Cola’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,474.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.12% (the operating margin is 21.04% and the net profit margin 15.49%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.36% of Coca-Cola assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.68%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.36% was realized by Coca-Cola.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.71. Last fiscal year, Coca-Cola paid $1.22 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.79, the P/S ratio is 3.64 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.55. The dividend yield amounts to 3.43%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Coca-Cola (KO) |
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Kimberly Clark -- Yield: 3.40%
Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) employs 43,000 people, generates revenue of $19,724.00 million and has a net income of $1,399.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $37.71 billion.Kimberly Clark’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,383.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.15% (the operating margin is 12.78% and the net profit margin 7.09%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.27% of Kimberly Clark assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 964.06%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 52.86% was realized by Kimberly Clark.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.57. Last fiscal year, Kimberly Clark paid $3.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 67.48, the P/S ratio is 1.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 51.87. The dividend yield amounts to 3.40%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Kimberly Clark (KMB) |
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Kimberly Clark -- Yield: 3.40%
Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) employs 43,000 people, generates revenue of $19,724.00 million and has a net income of $1,399.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $37.71 billion.Kimberly Clark’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,383.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.15% (the operating margin is 12.78% and the net profit margin 7.09%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.27% of Kimberly Clark assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 964.06%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 52.86% was realized by Kimberly Clark.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.57. Last fiscal year, Kimberly Clark paid $3.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 67.48, the P/S ratio is 1.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 51.87. The dividend yield amounts to 3.40%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Kimberly Clark (KMB) |
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Reynolds American -- Yield: 3.20%
Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI) employs 5,300 people, generates revenue of $8,471.00 million and has a net income of $1,445.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $59.77 billion.Reynolds American’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,637.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 31.13% (the operating margin is 29.88% and the net profit margin 17.06%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.45% of Reynolds American assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 112.41%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 29.83% was realized by Reynolds American.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.63. Last fiscal year, Reynolds American paid $1.34 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.12, the P/S ratio is 7.06 and the P/B ratio is finally 9.83. The dividend yield amounts to 3.20%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Reynolds American (RAI) |
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General Mills -- Yield: 3.11%
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) employs 42,000 people, generates revenue of $17,630.30 million and has a net income of $1,175.10 million. The current market capitalization stands at $33.93 billion.General Mills’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,417.80 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.39% (the operating margin is 11.78% and the net profit margin 6.67%).
Financials: The total debt represents 41.99% of General Mills assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 184.60%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.18% was realized by General Mills.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.97. Last fiscal year, General Mills paid $1.67 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.97, the P/S ratio is 1.92 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.78. The dividend yield amounts to 3.11%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Mills (GIS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Mills (GIS) |
PepsiCo -- Yield: 3.09%
PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) employs 271,000 people, generates revenue of $66,683.00 million and has a net income of $6,558.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $133.56 billion.PepsiCo’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,901.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.35% (the operating margin is 14.37% and the net profit margin 9.83%).
Financials: The total debt represents 40.98% of PepsiCo assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 165.71%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 30.98% was realized by PepsiCo.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.33. Last fiscal year, PepsiCo paid $2.53 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.35, the P/S ratio is 2.00 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.70. The dividend yield amounts to 3.09%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of PepsiCo (PEP) |
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Kellogg -- Yield: 3.00%
Kellogg (NYSE:K) employs 29,790 people, generates revenue of $14,580.00 million and has a net income of $639.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $23.54 billion.Kellogg’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,945.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.34% (the operating margin is 7.02% and the net profit margin 4.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 48.64% of Kellogg assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 264.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.96% was realized by Kellogg.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.06. Last fiscal year, Kellogg paid $1.90 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 63.64, the P/S ratio is 1.61 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.50. The dividend yield amounts to 3.00%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Kellogg (K) |
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Clorox -- Yield: 2.81%
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) employs 7,700 people, generates revenue of $5,655.00 million and has a net income of $606.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.10 billion.Clorox’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,182.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.90% (the operating margin is 16.29% and the net profit margin 10.72%).
Financials: The total debt represents 52.62% of Clorox assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1,856.78%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 445.59% was realized by Clorox.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.57. Last fiscal year, Clorox paid $2.99 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.45, the P/S ratio is 2.49 and the P/B ratio is finally 119.46. The dividend yield amounts to 2.81%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Clorox (CLX) |
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J M Smucker -- Yield: 2.32%
J M Smucker (NYSE:SJM) employs 7,370 people, generates revenue of $5,692.70 million and has a net income of $344.90 million. The current market capitalization stands at $13.83 billion.J M Smucker’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,103.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.38% (the operating margin is 13.56% and the net profit margin 6.06%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.55% of J M Smucker assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 87.07%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.66% was realized by J M Smucker.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.45. Last fiscal year, J M Smucker paid $2.56 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 33.71, the P/S ratio is 2.43 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.95. The dividend yield amounts to 2.32%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of J M Smucker (SJM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of J M Smucker (SJM) |
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