Overall Rating


(3.4/5) Neutral

Procter & Gamble (PG)

Price*: $62.27 | Dividend: $1.40 | Dividend Yield: 2.25%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 10/6/08, at a price of 71.02.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
1. Relative Strength   What's This?

Stock is stuck in an uninspiring six-month trading range.
2. Overall Yield Attractiveness   What's This?

Stock's dividend yield is below average.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
4. Dividend Uptrend   What's This?

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
5. Earnings Growth   What's This?

Earnings estimates are basically unchanged.
Price and Dividend Info Price and Dividend Info
Procter & Gamble (PG)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$62.27
Annual Stock Dividend
$1.40
Current Dividend Yield
2.25%

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Company Profile Company Profile

Procter & Gamble (PG) - You will recognize many brands such as Bounce, Cascade, Cheer, Downy, Era, Ivory Snow, Mr. Clean, Solo, Spic and Span, Tide, Top Job, Zest, Bounty, Charmin, Puffs, Pampers, Luvs, Always, Sure, Secret, Old Spice, Crest, Head & Shoulders, Oil of Olay, Noxzema, Cover Girl, Pepto-Bismol, Vicks, Duncan Hines and Folgers. The dividend has been increased for 52 years in a row. The company operates in approximately 80 countries worldwide. P&G was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dividend Stock Recommendation - Neutral Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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