Kimberly-Clark (KMB): Dividend Stock Analysis

KMB is one of 52 dividend aristocrats that has provided reliable income increases for decades. In this article, we analyze KMB’s dividend, evaluate the company’s competitive advantages, and review some of the key challenges facing the business. We believe that KMB has one of the safest dividend payments you can find, but we would like to see a better price to add the stock to our Top 20 Dividend Stocks list or our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio. Like many other large consumer brand multinationals, KMB is battling foreign currency headwinds, slower growth in developed markets, and an evolving competitive landscape…