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.
When I'm thinking about how to arrange a portfolio, I think there is a uniquely human aspect to the process.
The ideal dividend portfolio depends on the risk factors an investor feels comfortable accepting.
After the year is over, any investor can easily see which companies delivered the best returns, but when the period is starting, the goal is for an investor is to be carrying a portfolio that meets their individual objectives.
This piece is going to focus on the dividend champions of the consumer staples sector.
Given the relatively high valuation of the market, I believe it is more rational to focus investments on sectors with less volatility in their ability to generate sales.
Attached you will find a compilation of stocks from the consumer goods sector with solid yields, modest growth predictions and low beta ratios.
These are my favorites...
