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If you're sitting on $5k and itching to deploy this capital into reliable dividend payers amid this market rotation, I've got three blue-chips which look like screaming buys right now to consider.
US equity markets posted positive returns once again in Q4, although the small and large portions of the market were stronger performers, returning 2.19% and 2.41%, respectively. Recently, we have found stocks with a little less debt and less cyclicality more appealing. We exited our position in Civitas Resources, Lear Corp., Check Point Software Technologies and Marzetti.
A household name in kitchens around the country and the world, General Mills ( NYSE:GIS ) shares trade at $44.93, down 24% over the past year and just $2.14 above the 52-week low of $42.79.
We initiated a position in cloud-based web services company Wix.com as shares fell on concerns surrounding Generative AI. We initiated a position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, the largest owner of US life sciences real estate with a concentration in major biotech research clusters. Business process management company WNS Holdings was eliminated from the portfolio after an acquisition by Capgemini closed in an all-cash transaction.
Enterprise Products Partners has a 6% yield and a highly reliable fee-based business. Realty Income has a 4.8% yield backed by a massive portfolio of retail-focused properties.
Shifting from higher-risk assets to consistent income sources is a natural progression for retirees.
While many Baby Boomers have enjoyed a long bull market over the past 35 years, there is a point when income becomes more critical than stock appreciation.
Wall Street sentiment toward General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) is becoming cautious. A leading analyst has downgraded the stock, reduced his price target and extended the expected recovery timeline.
Altria's 6.2% yield is highly attractive, but it comes with material risks. General Mills, Hormel, and Clorox all have historically high yields and resilient businesses.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 23, 2026) - Nexcel Metals Corp. (CSE: NEXX) (OTCQB: NXXCF) (FSE: 2OH) ("Nexcel" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of an experienced geological consultant, Mr. Graham Giles, P.Geo, MSc, who specializes in GIS, historical data compilation, and resource modeling to advance technical work at the Company's Burnt Hill tungsten project, located in New Brunswick, Canada.
General Mills slashed its full-year guidance, sending shockwaves throughout the packaged food industry. Campbell's is also facing earnings declines and margin pressure.
Spending differences between high and low-income households are testing seemingly safe consumer staple stocks. WSJ's Aaron Back explains the movement in the sector.
Realty Income is the largest net lease REIT and has a lofty 4.9% yield. General Mills is a dominant packaged food company offering an attractive 5% yield.
Ameritas Advisory Services LLC decreased its position in General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) by 85.2% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,347 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,554 shares during the quarter.
GIS cuts fiscal 2026 outlook as demand softens, projecting steeper profit declines, with shares down nearly 7%.
The packaged foods industry has broadly declined over the last year with some producers dropping over 20%; dividend yields have expanded to as much as 9.5%. However, a high dividend yield does might not indicate value, profitability, or financial strength. Twenty-three high yield packaged food producers we compared on a matrix of factors including yield, payout ratio, value, growth, profitability, and debt.
February's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 8.05%
The major stock indexes were in the green Tuesday afternoon after swinging between gains and losses throughout a volatile morning as concerns about AI disruption continued to rattle tech investors.
The company lowered its sales outlook because of weaker-than-expected consumer demand.
General Mills hasn't been eating its Wheaties.