Cereal giant Kellogg Co. (K ) moved up three places in rank from 81 to 78 after its recent 3.8% dividend increase. The breakfast giant, which was founded more than 100 years ago, has underperformed the market this year, as the stock has gone down more than 11%.
For dividend investors who are concerned about the potential for a more regular and increasing income, this packaged food company hasn’t disappointed. Its most recent dividend increase from 52 cents per share to 54 cents per share is a modest 3.8% jump that keeps the company on track for a 13th successive year of dividend increases.
Here are 4 main reasons you should consider this stock in spite of its recent negative share price performance:
- Recession-proof business. People continue to eat breakfast, even during times of distress.
- Rated as a ‘Recommended’ stock in Dividend.com’s DARS rating model.
- Yield of 3.25% is almost double the sector’s average yield of 1.86%.
- Stock is near support level of $60.
Other major movers last week were Texas Instruments (TXN ), which moved up from 73 to 69 and Ohio-based Eaton Corp (ETN), which moved up two places from 60 to 58. The double-digit yielder Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC ) also moved up two places, despite a dividend-decrease announcement.
Check out the rank changes that were seen in the Most Watched Stocks List last week here.
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