Sell Tupperware to lower your taxes

TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP., $8.58, is now a sell. The company (New York symbol TUP; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 48.7 million; Market cap: $417.8 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.2; Dividend suspended in November 2019; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.tupperwarebrands.com) makes consumer goods, including plastic food and beverage containers… Read More

Updating Verizon Communications Inc., Canadian National Railways Co. and Tupperware Brands Corp.

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $56 (New York symbol VZ; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $239.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) has 117.9 million wireless users, 11.5 million phone customers and 15.1 million Internet and TV subscribers.
With the November 2018… Read More

Restructuring sets them up for a rebound

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $14 (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 423.1 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 6.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) plans to focus on nine key product lines: writing; baby; home fragrance; food; fishing; Jostens (jewellery); appliances and… Read More

Tupperware frees up cash for growth

TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP. $31 (New York symbol TUP; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 48.6 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.tupperwarebrands.com) makes consumer goods such as plastic food and beverage containers, and cosmetics and fragrances. It sells… Read More

Their dividends look safe despite the slump

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $20 (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 466.8 million; Market cap: $9.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.newellbrands.com) last raised its dividend with the June 2017 payment. Investors currently receive $0.23 a share, up 21.1%… Read More