Overall Rating


(3.4/5) Neutral

General Mills (GIS)

Price*: $65.33 | Dividend: $1.60 | Dividend Yield: 2.45%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 10/9/08, at a price of 65.26.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
1. Relative Strength   What's This?

Stock is stuck in an uninspiring six-month trading range.
2. Overall Yield Attractiveness   What's This?

Stock's dividend yield is adequate.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
4. Dividend Uptrend   What's This?

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
5. Earnings Growth   What's This?

Earnings estimates are basically unchanged.
Price and Dividend Info Price and Dividend Info
General Mills (GIS)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$65.33
Annual Stock Dividend
$1.60
Current Dividend Yield
2.45%

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Company Profile Company Profile

General Mills- (GIS)-with annual net sales of $13.4 billion, is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, General Mills’ mission is to innovate to make people’s lives healthier, easier, and richer around the world. Its global brand portfolio includes Cheerios, Chex and other Big G cereals, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Nature Valley, Yoplait and more. It also has more than 100 U.S. consumer brands, more than 30 of which generate annual retail sales in excess of $100 million. General Mills also is a leading supplier of baking and other food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries.

Dividend Stock Recommendation - Neutral 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 Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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