Overall Rating
Kraft Foods (KFT)
Price*: $27.12 | Dividend: $1.16 | Dividend Yield: 4.28%
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 10/9/08, at a price of 29.97.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
Stock is stuck in an uninspiring six-month trading range.
Stock's dividend yield is adequate.
This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
Earnings estimates have been raised slightly.
Price and Dividend Info
Recent Headlines
- Comfort in Food Stocks? (KFT, HNZ, CPB, GIS, HSY, K, CAG, UL)
Sat, Nov 15, 2008 - Kraft Foods Meets Estimates Despite Hedging Loss on Commodities (KFT)
Wed, Oct 29, 2008 - 12 Dividend Stocks Removed from Our Recommended List
Thu, Oct 9, 2008 - Kraft Foods Replaces AIG, Joining the Elite on the Dow 30 (KFT)
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 - Conagra Foods Lowers Earnings Outlook on Rising Commodity Costs (CAG)
Thu, Sep 18, 2008 - Dividend Payout Changes Today (CHH, KFT, SSS, LEH, SNV)
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 - ConAgra Foods Issues Profit Warning (CAG)
Wed, Sep 3, 2008 - Dividend Stock Recommendation Changes (IKN, RAVN, UN)
Wed, Aug 27, 2008 - Dividend Stock Recommendation Changes (KFT, SPG, NNN, SKT, REG)
Mon, Jul 28, 2008 - Kraft-ing a Solid Quarter (KFT)
Mon, Jul 28, 2008
Profile & Recommendation
Company Profile
Kraft Foods (KFT) - if I had a dollar for every box of mac-n-chesse my kids have eaten! The yield is above-average and also a huge brand. The company manufactures and markets packaged food products, consisting primarily of snacks, beverages, cheese and dairy products; desserts; frozen pizza, packaged dinners, and processed meats.
Recommendation
Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.
Stock Notes
This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.
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