With the 10-year Treasury yield punishing rate-sensitive stocks, five consumer staples giants are quietly doing something bonds never can: growing their payouts year after year, backed by the products in every household on earth.
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One of these stocks lost nearly a fifth of its value over the past year, another nearly doubled, and both still handed shareholders a bigger check. Find out whether the dividends behind these very different charts are built to last.
On October 01, 2026, Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) shares fell 3.2% to $94.34, marking a notable drop in the context of its 52-week range of $92.42 to $125.32. This
Proven global consumer goods leader brings 30-year track record of scaling iconic brands, driving commercial growth, and leading enterprise transformations BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas and AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Russ Torres as Chief Executive Officer of the future Global Coffee Co. Torres will join KDP on November 3, 2026, and serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company's Coffee Operating Unit prior to separation, during which time he will lead the integration of KDP's and JDE Peet's coffee operations.
Russ Torres to Depart Kimberly-Clark for External CEO Role Carlos De Jesus to be Appointed as President, North America and Leonardo Curado to be Appointed as President, EMEA After Kenvue Acquisition DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) today announced planned executive transitions and updates to the future leadership team for the company upon completion of its pending acquisition of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE: KVUE), which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. Russ Torres, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kimberly-Clark, and Head of the Integration Management Office (IMO), will leave the company to assume an external CEO role.
Kimberly-Clark just logged its 54th straight year of dividend increases, but a shrinking raise, falling free cash flow, and a massive acquisition in progress raise a pointed question for income investors living on those checks.
Rising rates have boomers flocking to Treasuries, but five battle-tested dividend payers with 50-plus years of consecutive increases may offer something bonds simply cannot deliver.