These three dividend-paying companies have all raised their payouts every year for at least 40 consecutive years.Investors often gravitate toward super safe dividend stocks to collect passive income and limit market volatility. But sometimes, even stodgy, boring companies can crush the market.In the past six months (from May 29 to Nov. 29) Walmart (WMT -0.36%) is up a staggering 42.5%, Clorox (CLX -0.77%) is up 30.4%, and Kenvue (KVUE -0.94%) is up 27.6%. Here's what's driving all three stocks higher and wh ...

Investing in equal parts of these three stocks produces an average dividend yield of 4.6%.With just one month left in the year, now is the perfect time for investors to conduct a portfolio review and update their watch lists for top stocks to buy now. But with the broader stock market indexes around all-time highs, it has become increasingly harder to scoop up shares of quality companies in the bargain bin.When stock prices outpace dividend growth rates, it pushes dividend yields down. In fact, the S&P 500 ...

The Clorox Company (CLX) has been gaining from pricing and cost-saving initiatives, which have been boosting the gross margins for a while. The company’s efforts to expand its international foothold also bode well.In addition, the company has been strengthening its competitive advantage, accelerating profitable growth and preparing for long-term success, while also recovering from the cyber-attack seen earlier in the year. It has fully restored its distribution capabilities and reclaimed the majority of los ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Clorox (CLX) . Shares have added about 5.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Clorox due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Clorox's Q1 Earnings & Sales Beat EstimatesClorox posted f ...

Shares of Clorox (CLX) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 8.1% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $171.35 in the previous session. Clorox has gained 18.7% since the start of the year compared to the 4.1% move for the Zacks Consumer Staples sector and the 63.3% return for the Zacks Consumer Products - Staples industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estimate in a ...

CloroxPro's latest addition to the Clorox EcoClean product portfolio arms cleaning professionals with a new EPA Design for the Environment (DfE)-certified, ready-to-use disinfecting wipe.PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CloroxPro is proud to announce that Clorox EcoClean Disinfecting Wipes have won the 2024 ISSA Environment & Sustainability Innovation of the Year Award at the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The newly launched ready-to-use disinfec ...

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced the election of Stephen Bratspies and Pierre Breber, effective as of today, to its board of directors, adding deep leadership, operational and financial experience that aligns with Clorox's strategic priorities.Bratspies, 57, brings strong executive leadership experience, including as chief executive officer of Hanesbrands. He also holds considerable operational, merchandising and marketing expertise from senior le ...

Clorox is perfect for risk-averse investors or retirees looking to supplement income.Clorox (CLX 1.14%) has been far from a boring household cleaning company as of late. In the second half of 2024, Clorox is up 21% -- a red-hot run that is even better than Nvidia during that period. Here's why Clorox is impressing Wall Street and why the dividend stock could still be worth buying now. It's generating sales growth and margin expansionClorox investors have been on a roller-coaster ride in recent years. As you ...

The Clorox Company’s (CLX) shares have risen 3.8% in the past week following its robust first-quarter results and raised earnings per share (EPS) view for fiscal 2025. Also, the company has made a successful recovery from the cyberattack-related headwinds in the prior year. The company delivered its eighth consecutive quarter of gross-margin expansion, with the metric increasing 740 basis points (bps) in the most recent quarter. Growth was driven by substantial cost savings and a comprehensive margin manage ...

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today a strategic partnership with Manufacture 2030, or M2030, to help Clorox's suppliers meet their carbon reduction targets and advance the company's long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.M2030 is designed to help suppliers measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions. The new partnership aims to advance decarbonization throughout Clorox's value chain through the collection of emissions data, jointly iden ...