Lamb Weston boosts your income

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LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC. $89 is a buy. The company (New York symbol LW, Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 143.8 million; Market cap: $12.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.0; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.lambweston.com) is a leading producer of frozen french fries, potatoes and other packaged vegetables. Thanks to the re-opening of restaurants, the stock has jumped 47% in the past year. The company expects sales for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, to rise about 16% to $4.75 billion. Earnings will probably rise 35% to $2.80 a share, and the stock trades at 31.8 times that forecast. While that multiple is high, it’s still acceptable in light of Lamb Weston’s high market share. The company is also raising your quarterly dividend by 14.3%. The new annual rate of $1.12 a share yields 1.3%. Lamb Weston is a buy. buy…