Kraft may sell Oscar Mayer

KRAFT HEINZ CO. $32 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol KHC, Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $38.4 billion; Dividend yield: 5.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.kraftheinzcompany.com) is a leading producer of processed foods. Top brands include Velveeta and Philadelphia cheese products,… Read More

These foodmakers are reliable payers

These two foodmakers have held steady their dividends in the past few years as they adapt their businesses to changing consumer tastes. As a result, their current dividends look safe.
CAMPBELL SOUP CO. $43 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CPB; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector;… Read More

These top foodmakers will rebound

The shares of these leading foodmakers are all down in the past three months, mainly because investors fear that new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, which cause people to eat less, will hurt their sales. However, the high cost of these drugs and their serious side… Read More

Here are key updates on 3 dividend payers

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC. $73 is a buy. The company (New York symbol WH; Cyclical-Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 84.3 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.wyndhamhotels.com) is the world’s largest hotel franchiser, with 9,100 hotels in more than 95 countries.
Wyndham… Read More

Strong brands give these foodmakers an edge

These two foodmakers continue to raise their selling prices to offset rising costs for ingredients, fuel, labour and other inputs. Even so, consumers seem willing to stick with their strong brands, which they see as affordable luxuries, instead of switching to cheaper products. Both firms… Read More