Newell sharpens its focus to spur growth

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $40 (New York symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 490.1 million; Market cap: $19.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a variety of household goods. Those include pens (by brands such… Read More

Their payouts look safe despite rising costs

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $42 (New York symbol NWL; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 490.1 million; Market cap: $20.6 billion; Divd. yield: 2.2%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a variety of household goods such as pens (top brands include Sharpie… Read More

These consumer stocks have gains ahead

Tupperware and Newell both sell well-known products worldwide. Tupperware needs to continue to overcome a high U.S. dollar, and Newell needs to complete the successful integration of its recent acquisition. Both, however, offer steady growth prospects and sustainable dividends.
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP. $70 (New York symbol… Read More

Gains ahead for these Consumers

Dear client:
When investing in Consumer sector stocks, we believe you should stick with market leaders, such as Newell and Tupperware, that sell wellestablished brands. Those products give them steady sales and profits, which protects them from swings in the overall economy.
Both stocks have moved up… Read More

Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, May 19, 2017

TELUS CORP., $45.66, Toronto symbol T, is Canada’s second-largest wireless carrier, after Rogers Communications, with 8.6 million subscribers. In addition, its wireline business serves 1.35 million traditional phone customers in B.C., Alberta and eastern Quebec. That operation also has 1.7 million Internet users and 1.1… Read More

Stanley and Newell make acquisitions work

Stanley and Newell have a long history of making new businesses they purchase more profitable. That cuts their risk of using acquisitions to expand.
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $127 (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 153.9 million; Market cap:… Read More

Three buys, including a payout hike

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $47 (New York symbol NWL; Income-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 482.2 million; Market cap: $22.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a variety of household goods such as pens, hand tools, coffee makers and baby… Read More