A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) is one of the more underrated stocks out there. The company is a manufacturer, with well-known brands and products used by nearly one-quarter of the world's population. About 77% of Kimberly-Clark's earnings come from consumer oriented products, such as diapers, paper towels, and other similar products. Kimberly-Clark is well known among income and dividend-growth investors, primarily for its outsized dividend yield and yearly dividend increases.

It is hard to imagine a world where demand for consumer goods such as paper towels, toilet paper or diapers would decline. As a market leader in these safe segments, Kimberly-Clark should be considered as a high-quality, blue-chip stock. Some may wonder why proven dividend-growth stocks such as Kimberly-Clark trade at such lofty valuations. The answer is simple: total returns. As shown below, reinvesting dividends is nearly a sure-fire way to post market beating results.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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