Overall Rating
Corn Products (CPO)
Price*: $26.63 | Dividend: $0.48 | Dividend Yield: 1.80%
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 9/2/08, at a price of 42.91.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
Stock is slightly underperforming.
Stock's dividend yield is below average.
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 are basically unchanged.
Price and Dividend Info
Recent Headlines
- Bunge Cuts the Cord on Corn Products International (BG, CPO)
Mon, Nov 10, 2008 - Dividend Stock Recommendation Changes (WLT, FCX, FPL, CPO, TUP)
Tue, Sep 2, 2008 - Will This Dividend "Bunge" Cord Snap? (BG)
Sun, Jul 6, 2008 - Dividend Winners and Losers of the Day (CPO, CLF, OMX, more)
Mon, Jun 23, 2008 - Dividend Stocks-Daily Report (ADI, BKS, CPO, SRE, more)
Sat, May 24, 2008
Profile & Recommendation
Company Profile
Corn Products- (CPO)-is one of the worlds largest corn refiners and a major supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based materials. The Company, headquartered in Westchester, Ill., is a leading worldwide producer of dextrose and a major regional producer of starch, high fructose corn syrup and glucose. In 2007, Corn Products International reported record net sales and diluted earnings per share of $3.4 billion and $2.59, respectively. The Company has operations in 15 countries at 35 plants, including wholly owned businesses, affiliates and alliances.
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 mid-cap stock is not an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.
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