Unilever vs. Kimberly-Clark: Two Consumer Staples Giants, One Better Dividend [Yahoo! Finance]
Unilever PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing One Ordinary Share) (UL)
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Quick Read Unilever (UL) completed its Ice Cream demerger in December 2025, boosting underlying operating margin to 20.0% and generating $5.921B in free cash flow, while Kimberly-Clark (KMB) divested its U.S. private label diaper business and posted $1.639B in free cash flow with 53 consecutive years of dividend increases at a 5.15% yield. Both consumer staples giants are reshaping portfolios to shed low-margin businesses, leaving Unilever focused on premium beauty and Kimberly-Clark preparing for its Kenvue acquisition while navigating $300M in 2026 tariff headwinds. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans' retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here Unilever NYSE:UL ) reported full-year 2025 results on February 12, while Kimberly-Clark NYSE:KMB ) dropped Q4 2025 numbers on January 27. Both are consumer staples giants mid-portfolio reshuffle, and both pay growing dividends. But how do the two compare for income inv
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- 3/20/26 - Form 6-K
- 3/20/26 - Form 6-K
- 3/12/26 - Form IRANNOTICE
- UL's page on the SEC website