Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the consumer goods sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy.
The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD, has seen its share price rise almost 31% in the past half year, despite pulling back a bit in the past week. The Belgium-based company has a $115.6 billion market cap and a long-term EPS growth forecast of 15.2%. The dividend yield is 2.2%. The stock has outperformed peers Molson Coors TAP and SABMiller, as well as the broader markets, over the past six months.
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Calavo Growers CVGW is more than 33% higher in the past six months and trading near a multiyear high. The California-based producer of avocados and other perishable commodities has a $446.1 million market cap and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Its long-range EPS growth forecast of 13.8% and its operating margin is higher than those of competitors Dole Foods DOLE and Fresh Del Monte FDP. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed those rivals.
Honda Motor's HMC share price is up more than 12% since the beginning of the year, despite pulling back about 6% in the past month. The Japanese car and motorcycle maker has a market cap of $62.1 billion and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Its P/E ratio is greater than the industry average but less than that of rival Toyota TM. The stock has outperformed American competitors Ford F and General Motors MAR over the past six months.
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While shares of Movado Group MOV pulled back about 4% in the past week, they are trading almost 78% higher than six months ago. This maker of watches recently boosted its quarterly dividend and declared a special cash dividend. Movado has a dividend yield of 0.7% and a market cap of $682.2 million. Its long-term EPS growth forecast is 12.0%. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed Fossil FOSL and Guess? GES.
Steelcase SCS is trading more than 19% higher than six months ago despite pulling back about 9% in the past month. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based maker of furnishings and equipment made Fortune's 2012 list of most admired companies in its sector. The $1.1 billion market cap company has a dividend yield of 4.3%. The stock has outperformed rivals such as HNI HNI, as well as the S&P 500, over the past six months.
The share price of Stepan SCL is up more than 17% in the past six months, despite pulling back about 3% from a recent multiyear high. This leading producer of specialty chemicals posted record earnings in the first quarter. The $989.2 million market cap company has a return on equity of 18.9% and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Its P/E ratio is 13.5 and its PEG ratio is 1.1. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500.
Titan International TWI is up more than 36% year to date, though it has pulled back more than 11% from a recent 52-week high. The maker of tires for industrial vehicles crushed first-quarter EPS estimates. It has a market cap of $1.1 billion, a dividend yield of 0.8% and a long-term EPS growth forecast of 34.4%. The stock has outperformed the likes of Cooper Tire CTB and Goodyear Tire GT over the past six months.
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