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After a significant decrease S&P 500 index In 2023 and 2024, the consumer main products sector returned this year. As of the closure of May 2, the S&P 500 index provided the total profitability of approximately -3% in 2025. Conversely, the SPDR SecTOR Sector SecTOR Sector SecTOR (NYSEARCA: XLP) Foundation is about 4%. At this stage, consumer main products are the second best sector of the year, only for utilities.

Consumer shares with basic products often succeed in difficult times. This is partly because these companies usually offer high dividend profitability.

For example, XLP has a dividend yield of about 2.6%, which is twice as much as 1.2% of the profitability of S&P 500. Dividends are a consistent source of profitability, which does not depend on the mood of the market at any time. Thus, at a time when the markets wildly swayed back and forth, dividends provide the desired well of stability.

Below three Consumer basic actions which recently announced a significant increases to their dividendsHelping to increase the level of stability that they can offer. All return data and other metrics use information as of the closure of May 2, unless otherwise indicated.

Investors raise their glasses at the Bud Divide and dividend in 2025.

Firstly, Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa/NV (NYSE: BUD). The Belgian company increases its dividends by 20%. The next dividend of the company in the amount of slightly less than $ 1.05 for the share will be paid on June 6 to the recording shareholders on May 7. This payment date applies to the owners of the American depository depository (ADR).

It is noteworthy that Anheuser-Busch pays dividends only once a year, which makes this the only case to participate in the payment of the company in 2025. Currently, the action has a solid dividend yield of about 1.6%, which represents the fourth year in a row, that the company has increased its dividends.

Anheuser-Busch also widely uses the ransom of shares to return capital to shareholders in recent months. Since November 13, 2024, the company said that the costs of ransom of shares are almost 1.4 billion dollars. This led to the fact that the company reduced its outstanding amount of share by almost 1.3%.

He still has more than $ 600 million. Finally, in 2025, the Bud supply showed that about 32%. The company crushed its income for 4 quarters of 2024, sending shares 10% two days after. The company reports again on May 8.

SYY: The yield of the king’s dividends reaches 3%

Next – SYSCO (NYSE: SYY). The company increases dividends by 6%. This is clearly less impressive than BUD, but still represents a noticeable increase. The following quarterly 0.53 US dollars per share are paid on July 25 to the recording shareholders on July 3. The two areas in which this dividend action has an advantage over BUD is a total yield and a track record of an increase. The shares now have the specified dividend yield of 3%.

In addition, with this increase in dividends, the 56th year is currently expected when she has the 56th year when she They led to dividends.

A Dividend king I also bought a large number of shares over the past 12 months. Its expenses amount to more than 1.2 billion dollars. USA equal to more than 3.4% of market capitalization a year ago. Unfortunately, the total ysco yield in 2025 was not so impressive, by -6%.

UL: continuous dividends growth and performance in 2025

Last-Unilever (NYSE: UL), the second largest action in the world in the industry of personal hygiene products. The company increases quarterly dividends by more than 11% to approximately $ 0.52 per share for investors in its ADR. This dividend will be paid as follows on June 13 to the recording shareholders on May 16. Now the shares have a very significant specified dividend yield of almost 3.3%. The company also has Backing program that he works quickly to fulfill.

It costs approximately 1.7 billion dollars. The USA, and the company claims to complete the project within the first half of 2025. However, this program is relatively small compared to the market capitalization of the company of more than $ 150 billion. Unilever performed very well in 2025, a total yield of about 13%.

In general, it is nice to see that companies continue to prioritize the return of capital to shareholders even in indefinite times. The profitability of the dividends of these companies can help provide a repeated profit source. In general, the consumer products sector offers a strong shield from market fluctuations.

Companies mentioned in this article:

Company	The current price	Changing the price	Dividend yield	P/e ratio.	Consensus -rating	Consensus target price
Unilever (UL)	$ 63.94	+0.7%	3.22%	18.32	Moderate purchase	$ 66.33
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa/NV (BUD)	$ 66.18	+0.3%	1.16%	20.43	Buy	$ 66.00
Sysco (mind)	$ 70.00	-0.9%	3.09%	17.99	Moderate purchase	$ 83.38

About Leo Miller

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Leo Miller has been a writer for DividendStocks.com since 2024.

Passed the CFA II CFA exam

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Bachelor in the field of business administration, finance, Washington University

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Investment researcher in a registered investment consultant, analytics of Sungarden Investment Publishing