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How General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) Can Add Value To Your Portfolio

NYSE:GIS
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Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. GIS is a highly-regarded dividend-paying company with a a great history of delivering benchmark-beating performance. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you're interested in understanding beyond my high-level commentary, take a look at the report on General Mills here.
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6 star dividend payer with solid track record

Over the past year, GIS has grown its earnings by 34.22%, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 36.09% return to shareholders, which is what investors like to see!

NYSE:GIS Income Statement June 20th 18
NYSE:GIS Income Statement June 20th 18

Income investors would also be happy to know that GIS is one of the highest dividend payers in the market, with current dividend yield standing at 4.38%. GIS has also been regularly increasing its dividend payments to shareholders over the past decade.

NYSE:GIS Historical Dividend Yield June 20th 18
NYSE:GIS Historical Dividend Yield June 20th 18

Next Steps:

For General Mills, I've compiled three fundamental aspects you should look at:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for GIS’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for GIS’s outlook.
  2. Financial Health: Is GIS’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of GIS? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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