Stock Alert: 2 September 2018

Anheuser-Busch InBev (ADR) (BUD)

Closed at $93.23 with a dividend yield of 4.6% that is 48% greater than the 5 year median of 3.1%.
The closing price was the lowest close in the last 5 years.
BUD has under performed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 27% over the last 12 months and is 17% less than the 5 year high-low close midpoint of $112.51.
Closing price is 18% below the 5 year moving average and has corrected 29% from the 5 year high monthly close. Both are significantly greater their 5 year median values.
The dividend has grown at a compounding rate of 2% over the last 5 years and has outpaced price growth.
On Sale Indicator (OSI) is 11.7 which is 120% greater than the 5 year median of 5.3.
All of these factors point to dividends “on sale.”

General Mills (GIS)

Closed at $46.01 with a dividend yield of 4.3% that is 37% greater than the 5 year median of 3.1%.
GIS has under performed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 25% over the last 12 months and is 19% less than the 5 year high-low close midpoint of $57.09.
Closing price is 17% below the 5 year moving average and has corrected 36% from the 5 year high monthly close. Both are significantly greater their 5 year median values.
The dividend has grown at a compounding rate of 5% over the last 5 years and has outpaced price growth.
On Sale Indicator (OSI) is 7.3 which is 39% greater than the 5 year median of 5.3.
All of these factors point to dividends “on sale.”

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Closed at $80.17 with a dividend yield of 4.1% that is 47% greater than the 5 year median of 2.8%.
XOM has under performed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 11% over the last 12 months and is 9% less than the 5 year high-low close midpoint of $88.38.
Closing price is 7% below the 5 year moving average and has corrected 22% from the 5 year high monthly close.
The dividend has grown at a compounding rate of 5% over the last 5 years and has outpaced price growth.
On Sale Indicator (OSI) is 4.9 which is 4% greater than the 5 year median of 4.7.
All of these factors point to dividends “on sale.”

Kraft Heinz (KHC)

Closed at $58.27 with a dividend yield of 4.3% that is 35% greater than the 5 year median of 3.2%.
KHC has under performed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 36% over the last 12 months and is 19% less than the 5 year high-low close midpoint of $71.98.
Closing price is 20% below the 5 year moving average and has corrected 37% from the 5 year high monthly close.
The dividend has grown at a compounding rate of 5% over the last 5 years and has outpaced price growth.
The dividend has grown at a compounding rate of 5% over the last 5 years and has outpaced price growth.
On Sale Indicator (OSI) is 7.6 which is 2% greater than the 5 year median of 7.5.
All of these factors point to dividends “on sale.”