This spinoff is off to a good start

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WK KELLOGG CO. $20 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol KLG; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 85.8 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.wkkellogg.com) makes breakfast cereals and related products for the North American market. In October 2023, the old Kellogg Co. split into two firms. Investors received one WK Kellogg share for every four Kellogg shares. The former parent then changed its name to Kellanova. Note—Kellanova has accepted a takeover offer from Europe’s Mars Inc. for a 59% gain. In 2025, WK Kellogg will probably earn $1.56 a share. The stock, which is up 35% since its spinoff, trades at 12.8 times that forecast. It’s also raising your quarterly dividend by 3.1% with the March 2025 payment; the new annual rate of $0.66 yields 3.3%. WK Kellogg is a spinoff buy. buy…