What Are Dividends In Stocks?Dividends are the regular payments made by companies to their shareholders. They represent a way for successful companies to share their profits. Dividend stocks are shares in these companies that pay out dividends. Investors can receive dividends as cash or reinvest them to buy more shares.Investing in dividend stocks can offer several benefits. Dividend payments provide a steady income stream, especially for retirees and conservative investors. Dividends can also help offset m ...

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) , a well-known name in the food industry, is currently grappling with a host of challenges that are impacting its financial performance. Despite the company’s strong brand portfolio and strategic initiatives, volatile consumer trends and escalating production costs are weighing on its margins. As the company approaches fiscal 2025, these pressures are shaping a cautious outlook, reflected in the recent downward revisions of its earnings projections. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for General Mills (GIS) . Shares have added about 3.3% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is General Mills due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. General Mills Q4 Earnings Top Despite Adverse Pric ...

Key TakeawaysConsumer staples stocks have struggled lately as consumers reassess their spending amid stubborn inflation.However, staple stocks rose Wednesday as investors moved out of technology stocks.Investors could be looking to hedge against economic weakness and capitalize on the sector's recent underperformance. While tech stocks are falling Wednesday, consumer staples are on the rise.  The S&P 500’s consumer staples sector was up 1.5%, making it the benchmark index’s best performer on a day when the ...

While all major indexes continue to reach new highs, including the Dow exceeding 40,000 points for the first time last week, many notable stocks have surprisingly failed to keep up with the rally. It’s quite unexpected to see that among these underperformers are blue-chip stocks, companies recognized for their overall quality, stability, and reliable growth.While the sell-offs in these stocks may be partially justified due to market conditions and company-specific challenges, they also likely present attrac ...

The benchmark S&P 500 index is at a record high, having just closed above the 5,600 level for the very first time. So far, in 2024, the index is up 18%, marking one of the best starts in its history and the best start ever to a presidential election year. While the run has been impressive, it has also been uneven, with the gains largely concentrated in a few mega-cap technology stocks.Many components of the S&P 500 index have not participated in the current rally, and their share prices are in the red on th ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM10-K ☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDEDMAY 26, 2024 ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________ Commission file number:001-01185 ________________ GENERAL MILLS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 41-0274440 (State or othe ...

Pre-market futures started out mixed, but have now sunk into the red. The Dow looks to open down -115 points at this hour, with the Nasdaq -45 and the S&P 500 -14 points a half-hour in front of today’s opening bell. As it happens, we’re limping toward the end of calendar Q2 on seasonally low volume and with nearly all the important economic data points for the month already having been released.This changes Friday, of course. That’s when we see Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) for May hit the tape. T ...

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call June 26, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Siemon - Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer Kofi Bruce - Chief Financial Officer, Interim Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Jeffrey Harmening - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Kenneth Goldman - JPMorgan Andrew Lazar - Barclays Bryan Spillane - Bank of America Stephen Powers - Deutsche Bank Connor Cerniglia - Alliance Bernstein Thomas Palmer - Ci ...

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) posted soft fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results, as both the top and bottom lines declined year over year, and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were hurt by the adverse net price realization and mix.However, the company saw better volume performance in the second half of the fiscal and realized top-tier Holistic Margin Management (“HMM”) cost savings, enabling it to maintain brand investments while fulfilling profit and cash goals. In fiscal 2025, General Mills ...