Tag: consumer staples

  • Unilever suspends most operations in Russia

    Unilever suspends most operations in Russia

    Like P&G, Unilever will continue to supply essential food and hygiene products in Russia. Unilever (UL) has a current dividend yield of 4.49% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold ULin my Low Yield Portfolio. In total UL is 0.3% of my portfolio. Unilever PLC said it will stop its advertising and media…

  • Coca-Cola taking heat for continuing operations in Russia

    Coca-Cola taking heat for continuing operations in Russia

    Coca-Cola (KO) has a current dividend yield of 2.97% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold KO in my Low and Medium Yield Portfolios. In total KO is 1.4% of my portfolio.

  • Procter & Gamble to cut capital investments & suspend ads in Russia

    Procter & Gamble to cut capital investments & suspend ads in Russia

    But, they’ll continue selling consumer staples. Procter & Gamble (PG) has a current dividend yield of 2.34% and is rated as “Very Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold PG in my Low Yield Portfolio. In total PG is 0.6% of my portfolio. Procter & Gamble Co. said Monday it will scale back operations in Russia. Chief…

  • Putin on the blitz

    Putin on the blitz

    Russia invades Ukraine sending markets on a ride, Dow goes into correction (briefly), bank stocks clobbered, and much much more!

  • Consumer staples segment taking a beating today

    Consumer staples segment taking a beating today

    This is going to be one of those days. Let’s hope it doesn’t turn into something even bigger. The consumer staples segment is 11% of the total of all three of my portfolios. Shares of Philip Morris International, Kimberly-Clark and Mondelez International were all down more than 3%, sliding along with all of the other…

  • Winter of discontent

    Winter of discontent

    Exxon & Chevron gush cash, Microsoft purchase of Activision to get FEC looksee, J&J to pay $150 million settlement, and much much more!