Poulssen
Introduction
I think everyone really needs to consider adding some consumer staples to their portfolio. Consumer staples in general don’t have the nature to outperform but offer a safety cushion in uncertain times. In the dividend growth community consumer staples are also popular because of their stability and consistency. Companies in this sector are selling products that are always in demand, so their earnings are far more stable and predictable. This is also the reason that consumer staples are well presented in the list of dividend aristocrats and dividend kings. Think about companies like the Procter & Gamble Company (PG) , PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) and the Coca-Cola Company (KO).
One of the most famous European consumer staple giants is Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL). On the 4th of December I wrote an article about the company and since this moment in time the broader market is up considerably. It has to be said that the…
