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Investors with an appetite for a good comeback story may want to look at consumer staples stocks. With the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLP almost flat in 2025, it would not take much effort to find beaten-down names in the sector.
Dividend aristocrats get plenty of attention, but most of the time the spotlight falls on the big names like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), among others.
Hormel Foods is refining the portfolio with new convenient meal options designed to meet value-focused consumer demand for comfort and easy preparation.
Hormel Foods trades near 52-week lows with a forward P/E of 15.7 and an attractive 5.1% dividend yield. HRL demonstrates resilient organic growth across all segments, supported by strong brands and ongoing portfolio modernization. Management guides for 1%–4% organic sales growth and 7% operating income growth midpoint in fiscal 2026 as margin pressures ease.
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Coca-Cola, Hormel, and P&G have all achieved at least 60 annual dividend increases. Each of the companies operates in the resilient consumer staples sector.
PepsiCo (PEP), Hormel (HRL), and Lowe's (LOW) are long-term buys, all trading at attractive valuations after sector underperformance in 2025. PEP offers a nearly 4% yield, a 53-year dividend growth streak, and catalysts from cost-cutting and new product initiatives. HRL is undervalued with a 4.8% yield and potential turnaround under the interim CEO.
The consumer staples sector is out of favor with investors. I sold my holdings in Clorox and Hormel to capture tax losses, with plans to repurchase them both in early 2026.
HRL's Foodservice unit delivered solid sales growth in Q4, powered by higher-value proteins, even as input costs pressured profits.
A return to a lower interest rate environment could lead to a re-rating for Federal Realty, a retail-focused REIT. An easing of inflationary pressures could boost Hormel's earnings, in turn potentially driving dividend growth and share price appreciation.
Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, up 4.47% vs. SPY's 17.7%, but select Kings outperformed the index. Twenty-two Dividend Kings are identified as both potentially undervalued and offering long-term expected annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings remains subdued at 5.81% for 2025, trailing the 2024 rate of 6.32%.
Dividend King Hormel is deeply out of favor and working on a turnaround, but it boasts a historically high yield. Dividend King Procter & Gamble is reasonably priced to a little cheap, and is holding its own in a tough market.
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) by 667.5% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 440,287 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 382,918 shares during the quarter.
New role further strengthens marketing capabilities and accelerates growth strategy AUSTIN, Minn. , Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced that Jason Levine has been appointed to a newly created enterprise-wide chief marketing officer (CMO) role, a move that underscores the company's commitment to driving growth and innovation as it continues to strengthen its consumer-centric strategy.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm advises Hormel Foods Corporation, (“Hormel" or the "Company") (NYSE: HRL) investors that the firm has initiated an investigation into possible securities fraud, and may file a class action on behalf of investors.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) resulting from allegations that Hormel may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
The secret behind a fan-favorite holiday pie is out, and a new Peanut Butter Crunch Bar recipe brings the festive flavor home AUSTIN, Minn. , Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, a delicious secret is finally out.