Overall Rating


(3.7/5) Recommended

Glaxo-Smith Kline (GSK)

Price*: $46.59 | Dividend: $2.51 | Dividend Yield: 5.39%

Recommendation Info
We began recommending this stock on 6/9/08 at a price of 42.33.
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 attractive.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This company has been paying dividends for 21 years.
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
Glaxo-Smith Kline (GSK)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$46.59
Annual Stock Dividend
$2.51
Current Dividend Yield
5.39%

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Company Profile Company Profile

Glaxo-Smith Kline- (GSK)-engages in the creation, discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical and consumer health-related products. The company's Consumer Healthcare segment offers over-the-counter medicines, oral care, and nutritional healthcare products. Its products comprise Lucozade energy and sports drinks; Aquafresh and Sensodyne toothpastes and mouthwashes; Aquafresh and Dr Best toothbrushes; Panadol, a paracetamol/acetaminophen analgesic; Horlicks, a milk-based malted food and chocolate drinks; and Ribena, a blackcurrant juice-based drink. GlaxoSmithKline operates in the United States, Europe, Japan, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Canada. It has agreements with Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Oncomed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Santaris Pharma A/S; and Targacept, Inc. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom.

Recommended Dividend Stock Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Recommended" rating. Stocks with this rating are considered generally good investments.

Stock Notes Stock Notes

This large cap stock does make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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