20 Best Consumer Goods Stocks Beyond Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is a titan of the household products industry. The company is nearly 200 years old, worth more than $200 billion, and owns well-known brand names such as Tide, Gillette, and Pampers.

But the company has struggled recently. It's sold off secondary brands like Duracell, Cover Girl, and Zest to cut costs and focus on its core brands. 

Moreover, the company's once-strong pipeline of innovation has yielded little success, and spending on R&D as a percentage of sales is lower than it's been in almost any point in the last 20 years.

The Crest-maker's sales have fallen as it has shed brands, struggled to grow domestic sales, and faced a strengthening dollar. The stock is up 12% this year, but the long term looks challenging.

Here are 20 similar stocks with better prospects than P&G.

Consumer Goods Stocks With Highest YTD Performance And Cheap Price Ratios

Consumer goods dividend stocks with highest year-to-date performance originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. Consumer dividend stocks are my favorite investments when I think about how to make money on the stock market. I prefer those stocks because of the low cyclic they have. Most of them generate stable cash flows and pay good dividends as well as buy own shares back. Not to forget: They still have possibilities to grow in a developed market.

Today I would close my monthly screening serial of the best performing dividend stocks from several sectors with the consumer goods sector. These are the latest articles of the serial:

· Basic Material Dividend Stocks With Highest YTD Performance

· Industrial Dividend Stocks With Highest Performance

· 20 Financials With The Highest YTD-Performance

· Services Dividend Stocks With Highest YTD-Performance And Cheap Price Ratios

· The Best Performing Utilities And Which Of Them Are Still Cheap

· The Best Performing Technology Dividend Stocks And Which Of Them Are Still Cheap

· The Best Healthcare Dividend Stocks And Which Of Them Are The Cheapest

The 20 best performing dividend stocks from the consumer sector with a market capitalization over USD 200 million gained from 44.89 percent to 112.16 percent this year. The best performing non dividend paying stock is more an industrial stock than a consumer company. It’s the electric vehicle producer Tesla. The company’s stock price quadrupled since the start of the year. The top dividend payer is the multi-marketing level company Nu Skin Enterprises.

Despite the strong stock price increase, 16 of the top 20 performing sector dividend stocks still have a buy or better rating.

12 Higher Capitalized Dividend Stocks Close To New 52-Week Lows

New Breakout Stocks By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Sometimes it makes sense to observe stocks with an ongoing sell-off. The background is to find stocks with a possible turnaround story and to bet on a strong bull race. Oversold stocks are often traded at new lows but they could recover in a fast way. If the company pays stable dividends, it should increase the expected total return for an investor. However, here is a current screen of best yielding stocks that are close to their 52-Week Lows (up to 3 percent). In order to eliminate stocks with higher risk, I screened only companies with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion. As a result, 12 stocks are near to their 52-Week Lows of which six have a yield over three percent and five are recommended to buy.

18 High Yield Stocks From The S&P 500 (A Quick Overview)

S&P 500 Stocks With Best Dividends By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The S&P 500 index is a popular used tool by investors. Professionals like big insurance player or pension funds allocate their portfolio weighting on indices like the Dow Jones Index and Standard & Poor’s 500. The S&P 500 is a free-float capitalization-weighted index published since 1957 by Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies.

I screened the index with its 500 companies by the best dividend yields. The index has eighteen high yields and the highest yield amounts to 10.50 percent, paid by Pitney Bowes (PBI). Six high yields have a P/E ratio below 15 and seven are currently recommended to buy.

10 Higher Capitalized High-Yields Near 52-Week Lows

New Breakout Stocks By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Sometimes it makes sense to observe stocks with an ongoing sell-off. The background is to find stocks with a possible turnaround story and to bet on a strong bull race. Oversold stocks are often traded at new lows but they could recover in a fast way. If the company pays stable dividends, it should increase the expected total return for an investor. However, here is a current screen of high-yield stocks that are close to their 52-Week Lows (up to 10 percent). In order to eliminate stocks with higher risk, I screened only companies with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion. As a result, 10 high-yield stocks are near to their 52-week low of which one has a double-digit dividend yield and two are recommended to buy.

A Brief Overview Of High Yield Stocks From The S&P 500

S&P 500 Stocks With Best Dividends By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The S&P 500 index is a popular used tool by investors. Professionals like big insurance player or pension funds allocate their portfolio weighting on indices like the Dow Jones Index and Standard & Poor’s 500. The S&P 500 is a free-float capitalization-weighted index published since 1957 by Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies.


I screened the index with its 500 companies by the best dividend yields. The index has seventeen high yields and the highest yield amounts to 11.28 percent, paid by Pitney Bowes (PBI). Six high yields have a P/E ratio below 15 and nine are currently recommended to buy.

18 High Yield Stocks At New 52-Week Lows

New Breakout Stocks By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Sometimes it makes sense to observe stocks with an ongoing sell-offs. The background is to find stocks with a possible turnaround story. Stocks which are oversold and pushed to new lows could recover in a fast way. If the company pays stable dividends, it should increase the expected total return. However, here is a current screen of high yield stocks that have marked new 52-Week Lows within the recent days. All stocks have a yield of more than 5 percent. As a result, 18 high yield stocks are near to their new 52-week low of which 11 have a double-digit dividend yield.

100 Stocks That Big Investment Gurus Bought

Stocks With Recent Engagements By Investment Professionals Researched By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Investment gurus are asset or fund managers with big amounts of cash under management. They became popular by big returns and spectacular investment strategies. I talk about investors like George Soros and Warren Buffett. They all have one thing in common: The average return beats the market and if they invest, the market follows.


I made a screen of the biggest stock buys from 49 super investors over the recent six month and ranked them in my 100 best guru buy list.

The top stocks are Oracle (ORCL) and Google (GOOG). Both companies were bought by thirteen investment gurus. 40 percent of the ten best buys were made within the technology sector. Below is a detailed overview of the best yielding dividend stocks.

Here are my favorites:

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12 S&P 500 High Yields With Highest Earnings Growth

S&P 500 High Yields With Fastest Expected Earnings Growth Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The S&P 500 is of huge importance for the asset allocation of investors. The index has over USD 5.58 trillion benchmarked, with index assets comprising approximately US$ 1.31 trillion of this total. The index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy, capturing 75 percent coverage of U.S. equities.

I screened the index by stocks with high yields and fastest (over 5 percent) earnings per share growth for the upcoming five years. Twenty-four companies within the index have a yield over five percent but only twelve stocks have an estimated earnings per share growth of more than five percent yearly.

The Best Dividends On May 15, 2012

Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks May 15, 2012. In total, 36 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 15 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.10 percent.

Ex-Dividend Date Reminder For February 22, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 300 million that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks February 22, 2012. In total, 32 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 14 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.51 percent.

The Best Dividend Buys Of Richard Pzena - Hancock Classic Value

Richard Pzena’s Best Yielding Dividend Stock Buys By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current portfolio update of Richard Pzena’s latest stock buys with best dividend yields. In total, he bought 21 companies of which 18 have a positive dividend yield. Only three of them yielding above 3 percent.

The Best Yielding Stock Buys Of Donald Yacktman’s - Yacktman Focused Q4-2011 Fund Portfolio

Best Dividend Stock Increases Of Donald Yacktman - Yacktman Focused Q4-2011 Fund By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks that Donald Yacktman bought last quarter for his fund “Yacktman Focused”. In total, he manages 39 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 3,821,410,000. These are the best yielding buys and stock holding increases:

Donald Yacktman - Yacktman Focused Q4-2011 Fund Portfolio

Donald Yacktman - Yacktman Focused Q4-2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current portfolio update of Donald Yacktman’s - Yacktman Focused - portfolio movements as of Q4/2011 (December 31, 2011). In total, he has 39 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 3,821,410,000.

Strategy:

Yacktman Asset Management Co. is an investment advisory firm that has served long-term oriented investors since 1992. The organization is 100% internally owned and is investment adviser to The Yacktman Fund and The Yacktman Focused Fund as well as separate accounts for taxable and tax-exempt organizations.

The firm seeks to be objective, patient, and diligent in its investment approach. Yacktman Asset Management selects individual securities, analyzing investments from the bottom-up.

Donald Yacktman - Yacktman Focused’s fund positions as of Q4/2011 with actual share movements:

Sym - Stock	Portfolio Weight	Recent activity	Reported Price*
PEP - PepsiCo Inc.	12.5	Add 14.29%	$66.35
NWSA - News Corp.	12.09	Add 5.24%	$17.84
PG - Procter & Gamble	9.95	Add 8.57%	$66.71
MSFT - Microsoft Corp.	7.74	Add 24.59%	$25.96
BCR - Bard (C.R.) Inc.	4.92	Add 140.44%	$85.50
CSCO - Cisco Systems	4.78	Add 5.21%	$18.08
SYY - Sysco Corp.	3.84	Add 8.70%	$29.33
KO - Coca Cola Co.	3.59	0	$69.97
PFE - Pfizer Inc.	3.17	0	$21.64
USB - U.S. Bancorp	2.83	0	$27.05
VIA.B - Viacom Inc.	2.73	Add 21.05%	$45.41
JNJ - Johnson & Johnson	2.57	0	$65.58
AVP - Avon Products	2.42	Add 171.79%	$17.47
SYK - Stryker Corp.	2.41	Add 37.04%	$49.71
COP - ConocoPhillips	2.21	Add 9.43%	$72.87
HPQ - Hewlett-Packard	2.16	0	$25.76
APOL - Apollo Group	1.69	0	$53.87
CLX - Clorox Co.	1.65	Add 18.75%	$66.56
HRB - Block H&R	1.62	0	$16.33
WMT - Wal-Mart Stores	1.56	0	$59.76
BDX - Becton Dickinson	1.51	Add 67.39%	$74.72
CMCSA - Comcast Corp.	1.42	0	$23.56
GLW - Corning Inc.	1.29	Add 15.15%	$12.98
XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp.	1.22	0	$84.76
RIMM - Research In Motion Ltd.	1.2	Add 200.00%	$14.50
BK - Bank of New York	1.17	Add 25.00%	$19.91
COV - Covidien Plc.	0.94	Add 60.00%	$45.01
UNH - United Health Group Inc.	0.7	0	$50.68
GS - Goldman Sachs Group	0.59	Buy	$90.43
STT - State Street Corp.	0.58	Buy	$40.31
TYIDF - Toyota Industries Corp.	0.57	0	$27.23
NTRS - Northern Trust Corp.	0.57	Buy	$39.66
TSS - Total System Services	0.51	0	$19.56
CL - Colgate-Palmolive	0.48	0	$92.39
LINTA - Liberty Media Interactive	0.36	0	$16.22
PDCO - Patterson Cos. Inc.	0.33	Add 115.00%	$29.52
TBBK - The Bancorp Inc.	0.06	0	$7.23
REXI - Resource America Inc.	0.03	0	$4.76
NWS - News Corp. CL B	0.01	Buy	$18.16

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15 Dividend Contenders With Buy Or Better Rating

The Best Yielding Dividend Contenders With Buy Or Better Recommendation Researched by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of dividend growth stocks that have raised their cash contributions to shareholders over a period of 10-24 years without a break (Dividend Contenders). 140 listed companies realized this goal. Below, I summarized the best yielding stocks (more than 4 percent) from the investment category with a buy or better recommendation. Exactly 15 Contenders are recommended by brokerage firms. 9 of them are high yields.

Here are my favorite stocks:

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Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) has a market capitalization of $7.70 billion. The company employs 42,000 people, generates revenues of $10,862.80 million and has a net income of $595.20 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,267.90 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 11.67 percent (operating margin 9.88 percent and the net profit margin finally 5.48 percent).


The total debt representing 39.83 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 189.33 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 40.02 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.70. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.88 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.53, Price/Sales 0.70 and Price/Book ratio 4.56. Dividend Yield: 5.23 percent. The beta ratio is 1.39.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Avon Products, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) (Click to enlarge)

Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) has a market capitalization of $136.49 billion. The company employs 119,418 people, generates revenues of $51,561.00 million and has a net income of $9,969.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $14,941.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 28.98 percent (operating margin 22.35 percent and the net profit margin finally 19.33 percent).


The total debt representing 18.64 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 36.37 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.24 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.26. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.20 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.37, Price/Sales 3.01 and Price/Book ratio 2.06. Dividend Yield: 4.15 percent. The beta ratio is 0.54.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Novartis AG (ADR) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE: NVS) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE: NVS) (Click to enlarge)

Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL) has a market capitalization of $5.94 billion. The company employs 859 people, generates revenues of $3,151.27 million and has a net income of $43.08 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $338.70 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 10.75 percent (operating margin 8.87 percent and the net profit margin finally 1.37 percent).


The total debt representing 50.51 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 129.65 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.27 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.80. Last fiscal year, the company paid $3.82 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 79.67, Price/Sales 1.87 and Price/Book ratio 3.25. Dividend Yield: 6.47 percent. The beta ratio is 0.27.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Buckeye Partners, L.P. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) (Click to enlarge)

Here is the full table with some fundamentals (TTM):

15 Dividend Contenders With Buy Or Better Rating (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 22.05 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 15.73. The dividend yield has a value of 5.02 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.20 and price to sales ratio 3.78. The operating margin amounts to 26.89 percent.

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NRGY, BPL, NHI, NNN, PAA, UBA, WPC, EPD, AVP, MDP, SCG, AROW, NVS, ARTNA, TSH

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· 10 Cheapest Dividend Contenders With Fastest EPS Growth

* I am long AVP. I receive no compensation to write about these specific stocks, sector or theme. I don't plan to increase or decrease positions or obligations within the next 72 hours.

For the other stocks: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I receive no compensation to write about any specific stock, sector or theme.