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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Procter & Gamble: 69 Years of Dividend Growth Fueled by Rising Cash Flow
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is one of the best dividend stocks for a bear market. The company is a dividend powerhouse, having delivered consistent payouts for decades, driven by its reliable cash flow, which also supports future dividend growth. A happy couple viewing the products of this household and personal product company in a mass merchandiser store. In fiscal Q3 2025, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) generated $3.7 billion in operating cash flow and reported $3.8 billion in net earnings. Its adjusted free cash flow productivity stood at 75%, a measure calculated by subtracting capital spending from operating cash flow and comparing it to net earnings. In the same quarter, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) returned $3.8 billion to shareholders, $2.4 billion through dividends and $1.4 billion via share buybacks. In April, the company announced its 69th consecutive annual dividend increase. Impressively, it has paid a dividend every year since its incorporation in 1890, marking 135 straight years of shareholder payouts. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is focusing on supply chain upgrades, digital improvements, and a portfolio restructuring to drive growth. The company expects steady earnings growth and is well-equipped to maintain its streak of dividend increases. Currently, it offers a quarterly dividend of $1.0568 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.68%, as of June 17. While we acknowledge the potential of PG as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: and Disclosure. None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fast Company
a day ago
- Business
- Fast Company
Tariffs and supply chain disruptions: Why S&OP is your secret weapon
At just about the halfway point, the 2020s have been a decade of unprecedented supply chain disruptions. In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic 'brought to light previously unseen vulnerabilities' in the global supply chain, according to Ernst & Young. Five years later, the world's vast and intricate supply, demand, and logistics networks have faced more disruptions from a bird flu epidemic, a global trade war, on-again-off-again tariffs, and other factors. In particular, tariffs and related trade fights can inject extreme uncertainty, complexity, and volatility into already fragile supply chain networks, with impacts extending well into the future. In April 2025, Axios reported that '[a] slew of companies have warned of higher prices or have already increased them, including Procter & Gamble, Best Buy, Unilever, Ford, Shein, Temu, AutoZone and Hermès,' and the Halloween and Costume Association was already warning tariffs could 'wipe out Halloween and severely disrupt Christmas unless urgent action is taken.' Companies that rely on efficient and effective supply chain management, like product manufacturers, are facing tremendous pressure to step up their game in the face of mounting challenges. As a result, supply chain leaders and their colleagues in finance and operations are asking questions like, 'Should we onshore our manufacturing?' 'Should we cut our foreign growth plan?' 'Should we change product strategies?' and more. These are all good questions, and every business is different. But I believe there's a common denominator that can help any company reduce risk and more effectively manage supply chain volatility: a very high-level sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. WHAT IS S&OP? Simply put, S&OP is a cross-functional alignment exercise designed to match product inventory with market demand. The process usually involves a monthly meeting with key people from finance, sales, marketing, operations, and possibly other business areas like production, warehousing, and logistics. For companies managing complex supply chains, S&OP is the bridge between strategic planning (sometimes considered a part of integrated business planning, or IBP), which prepares medium and long-range forecasts, and sales and operations execution (S&OE), which is the daily tactical execution of the company's IBP and S&OE processes. The fact that most people take for granted that they can get pretty much anything they want, nearly any time, from nearly any part of the world is a testament to the miracle of global supply chains. However, these intricate networks are vulnerable to a number of factors, and problems in one part of the chain almost always ripple elsewhere. The risk of supply chain disruptions goes up considerably when companies' assumptions about demand, supply, logistics, or other factors come into question. As one example, tariffs may reduce demand for products and create inventory imbalances. These imbalances affect corporate profitability, which can impact jobs or corporate investments. The more control a company has over reducing daylight between supply and demand, the less things like tariffs and trade uncertainties impact the company. This is where a highly effective S&OP process can drive more value than any other effort. Done well, S&OP keeps daily execution in sync with business strategy, brings alignment and transparency between business functions, drives trust and accuracy in the numbers, exposes gaps and creates accountability to close them, and enables clarity in probability and risk analysis. Done exceptionally well, S&OP empowers companies to use continuous alignment to make daily or even hourly incremental tweaks based on changing market conditions. Tariffs and the threat of a trade war are serious concerns for supply chains, but the principles of excellent supply chain planning don't really change if the threat is tariffs, an active hurricane season, or a rash of pirate activity in the Atlantic Ocean. Principles inform strategy, strategy informs tactics, and tactical execution creates a virtuous feedback loop in a good S&OP process. Start with these principles: 1. Use a single number system: Ensure accurate data and single sources of truth to avoid 'garbage in, garbage out.' In a single number system, one department develops the forecast, and the other departments participate by sharing assumptions for lifting or decrementing the forecast. The 'consensus' then is around the assumptions, not the number, which eliminates confusion. 2. Connect to strategy: Lead with goals, tolerances, and full integration of the financial plan. Good tools and processes allow teams to see where plans are out of sync with the strategy and financial plan. This enables teams to take corrective action much earlier and bring the business back into alignment with strategy. 3. Eliminate bias: Insist on a culture of getting numbers right and managing specific behaviors. Think of bias like shooting arrows at a target: If you aim for the center, but constantly hit to the right of the bullseye, you are biased to shoot right of the bullseye. Bias is easy to see and should be easy to correct, but it requires honesty. 4. Drive with assumptions: Ensure end-to-end planning, incorporate the entire planning horizon, and be sure to include all key trends. Related to No. 1 above, companies that learn to focus on assumptions rather than the number tend to be much better at executing a valid plan because they understand what really moves the needle. 5. Close gaps: Insist on understanding the 'why' and 'how,' surface discrepancies quickly, and guide with trustworthy analytics. Using a single number system and focusing on assumptions naturally reveals gaps and the ideal ways to close them. 6. Mitigate risks: Get very good at probability analysis, cross-functional simulations, brainstorming, and connecting it all back to strategy. When steps one to five above are accomplished, the company is in a strong position to run simulations and risk analysis and can do so very rapidly and with confidence. It's hard to make good supply chain decisions even in the best of times. When tariffs or other uncertainties cloud the crystal ball, it's even harder. Amid supply chain uncertainty, a strong S&OP process is your secret weapon.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Sally Beauty Holdings Appoints Max Rangel to Board of Directors
DENTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 18, 2025-- Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH) today announced the appointment of Max Rangel, consumer products industry veteran and Global President and CEO of Spin Master Corporation, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. 'We are very pleased to have Max join our Board of Directors and bring his C-suite experience and industry expertise gained from more than three decades at consumer goods companies including Procter & Gamble, The Hershey Company, and S.C. Johnson & Son,' said Diana Ferguson, Chair of SBH's Board. 'Max is a seasoned executive with experience driving operational excellence along with brand transformation, innovative marketing, and growth across leading global companies. We look forward to benefiting from his views and insights as the Sally Beauty Holdings team continues to focus on advancing our strategic initiatives and delivering profitable growth.' 'I am honored to join the Board at such an exciting moment in Sally Beauty Holdings' strategic journey,' said Mr. Rangel. 'The Company has made meaningful progress in reimagining the customer experience and scaling digital capabilities, and I am excited to contribute my skill sets and perspectives to help accelerate growth, innovation and drive shareholder value.' Mr. Rangel will serve on the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, as well as the Compensation and Talent Committee of the Board. With the appointment of Mr. Rangel, SBH's Board now comprises ten directors, nine of whom are independent. About Max Rangel Mr. Rangel is a results-driven global C-Suite executive with 30 years of experience in the consumer products sector, including The Procter & Gamble Company, The Hershey Company, and S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., currently serving as Global President and CEO of Spin Master Corporation, a leading public global children's toy and entertainment company. Since joining Spin Master in 2021, Mr. Rangel has overseen the strategic expansion of its portfolio, most notably through the acquisition of Melissa & Doug, strengthening its position in the children's entertainment industry. Prior to Spin Master, he held executive positions at S.C. Johnson & Son, from 2015 to 2020, where he led the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa regions as well as the strategic expansion of the lifestyle brands' portfolio across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Canada. Prior to that, Mr. Rangel served as Senior Vice President, Global Chocolate at The Hershey Company from 2012 to 2015. Earlier in his career, Mr. Rangel held various leadership positions of increasing responsibility during his 22 years with Procter & Gamble spanning general management, marketing, and supply chain across North America, Latin America, and Asia. Mr. Rangel holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, both from Tulane University. Mr. Rangel also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Spin Master and a member of the Advisory Board of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky. About Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH), as the leader in professional hair color, sells and distributes professional beauty supplies globally through its Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group businesses. Sally Beauty Supply stores offer up to 7,000 products for hair color, hair care, nails, and skin care through proprietary brands such as Ion ®, Bondbar ®, Strawberry Leopard ®, Generic Value Products ®, Inspired by Nature ® and Silk Elements ® as well as professional lines such as Wella ®, Clairol ®, OPI ®, L'Oreal ®, Wahl ® and Babyliss Pro ®. Beauty Systems Group stores, branded as Cosmo Prof ® or Armstrong McCall ® stores, along with its outside sales consultants, sell up to 8,000 professionally branded products including Paul Mitchell ®, Wella ®, Matrix ®, Schwarzkopf ®, Kenra ®, Goldwell ®, Joico ®, Amika ® and Moroccanoil ®, intended for use in salons and for resale by salons to retail consumers. For more information about Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., please visit View source version on CONTACT: Contact: Jeff Harkins Investor Relations 940-297-3877 [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TEENS WOMEN SPECIALTY FAMILY FASHION LIFESTYLE COSMETICS CONSUMER RETAIL SOURCE: Sally Beauty Holdings Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/18/2025 06:45 AM/DISC: 06/18/2025 06:44 AM
Globe and Mail
12-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Is PG's Supply Chain Revamp a Game-Changer in Consumer Staples?
The Procter & Gamble Company PG is taking bold steps to future-proof its operations through an aggressive supply chain overhaul, signaling a potential shift in the consumer staples landscape. Supply chain management is critical in the consumer staples sector, ensuring consistent product availability, cost efficiency and agility amid disruptions. With thin margins and high volumes, even small hiccups in sourcing or logistics can lead to major losses or market share erosion. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, PG flagged a potential $1–1.5 billion annualized cost from tariffs largely affecting raw materials, packaging, and some finished goods sourced from China. In response, the company is boosting productivity, evaluating selective pricing, and exploring long-term sourcing shifts. With rising input costs, geopolitical risks like tariffs, and evolving consumer demand, PG's revamped strategy focuses on end-to-end digitization, regionalization, and agility. The company is investing in advanced analytics, real-time inventory tracking, and AI-powered forecasting to enhance responsiveness and reduce waste across its global operations. Another key pillar of the company's supply chain transformation is the regionalization of production hubs, allowing it to better align with local demand and minimize supply disruptions. This reduces transportation costs and accelerates product delivery, a crucial factor in maintaining brand loyalty. PG's agile supply chain also supports faster innovation cycles, enabling it to bring products to market with greater speed and relevance, especially in categories like personal care and hygiene. If successful, PG's supply chain model could set a new benchmark for the consumer staples sector. By blending operational efficiency with digital sophistication, the company is positioning itself as a resilient leader in an increasingly volatile global market. For investors and competitors, PG's supply chain evolution may well prove to be a defining advantage. How Are PG Rivals CL & KMB Approaching? While PG sharpens its supply chain edge through digital transformation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB and Colgate-Palmolive Company CL are not standing still, each advancing strategic initiatives to build resilience and agility. Kimberly-Clark is emphasizing nearshoring and real-time inventory optimization to manage raw material inflation and streamline logistics in its tissue and personal care segments. Its $2 billion supply chain transformation featuring AI-powered automation and integrated facilities is enhancing efficiency, boosting responsiveness, and positioning Kimberly-Clark for long-term competitive advantage. Colgate is leveraging AI-driven demand forecasting, flexible manufacturing, and supplier diversification to enhance responsiveness and mitigate tariff pressures. Colgate is also integrating quality control, cloud-based decision intelligence, and real-time analytics for dynamic inventory deployment and end-to-end supply chain optimization. PG's Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates Shares of Procter & Gamble have lost around 3.9% in the past three months compared with the industry 's decline of 1.6%. From a valuation standpoint, PG trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 23.17X, significantly above the industry's average of 20.77X. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PG's fiscal 2025 and 2026 earnings implies a year-over-year growth of 2.9% and 3.5%, respectively. The estimates for fiscal 2025 have been unchanged in the past 30 days. Procter & Gamble stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. 5 Stocks Set to Double Each was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%. Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG): Free Stock Analysis Report Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB): Free Stock Analysis Report
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
'Cleanfluencers' reveal 10 nifty hacks to keep your house smelling great between deep cleans
No matter how hard you scrub the floors, a house doesn't feel clean until it smells good. This was the idea that FMCG giant Procter & Gamble used to turn its air freshener Febreze from a 'flop' into a billion-dollar brand in the late Noughties - after it initially struggled to find buyers. By scenting the originally odour-less spray - that was designed to eliminate bad smells - the firm saw a massive uptick in sales of Febreze as people incorporated it into their daily lives as the final step of their cleaning rituals. The pleasant scent felt like a reward for their effort - an aspect of human psychology that has fuelled the sales of air fresheners, disinfectants, candles, and diffusers alike while also leading many to come up with their own, free hacks to make homes smell amazing. For instance, UK-based cleaning influencer Carly Wood - who has over 50,000 followers - recently revealed her top secrets for a divine-smelling house in a clip as she confessed 'it's the biggest compliment for me'. And it all starts with the basics, with Carly advising homeowners to deal with their bins as promptly as possible because they 'stink very quickly'. Her next 'old-school' trick is to add a few drops of essential oil to the inside of your toilet tube rolls. This will release the scent every time the roll spins, and you can do this every three-four days to keep your loo smelling delightfully fresh. 2. Set of 3 Honey & Silk Aroma Oils £4.80 Shop Finally, Carly advised pouring your best-smelling disinfectant in the sink, followed by some boiling water, as the scent diffuses through your home. 3. Astonish Zesty Lemon Concentrated Disinfectant 300ml £1.20 Shop Elsewhere, popular 'cleanfluencer' Georgia - who co-hosts The Homebirds podcast - shared her most effective hacks to 'make your home smell BEAUTIFUL' on TikTok last week. Her first trick is to stick felt pads in your drawers and spritz your favourite perfume on it. 4. Argos Home Felt Gard 25mm Round Pads - 16 Pack £1.50 Shop Spraying crease releaser on your bedsheets and duvet covers will keep your bedroom smelling lovely for hours, she added, and popping a dryer sheet into your pillowcases before washing them is also incredibly effective. 5. Lenor Crease Releaser Spray Removes Creases in Fabric, £10.23 Shop 'The next time you find yourself mopping your bathroom, don't just stop at mopping the floor,' she continued. Georgia advised using a floor cleaner with a strong scent, like Astonish's Peony Bloom variant, to swab her bathrooms walls and ceiling as well. 'I kid you not, the smell lasts for days.' 7. Astonish's Peony Bloom floor cleaner £1.09 Shop Meanwhile, one of Australia's best-known home influencers, Chantel Mia, surprised her 1.6 million TikTok followers when she revealed she mopped the tiles in her bathroom using shaving cream to 'neutralise odours'. 8. Gillette Classic Sensitive Shave Foam 200ml £2 Shop In a separate video, she tested different hacks that make her house always smell good and shared the best budget-friendly tricks - including popping two tablespoons of vanilla extract in a baking dish and put it in the oven to 'bake' for a few minutes. 'Your home will smell like cookies,' she revealed. 9. Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract £7 Shop The Melbourne-based mum also swears by dunking cotton balls in essential oils and placing them strategically around the house including under bin liners. For the tenth tip, it's worth looking into high quality room sprays to upgrade your cleaning routine with minimal effort. Co-founder of cleaning brand Preston Lane Preston Konrad states 'scent is half the battle. 'You know the feeling when you walk into a hotel and everything just smells clean? That's not bleach - it's intentional fragrance. I believe scent is one of the most powerful tools in your cleaning routine. Products that smell amazing instantly make your space feel fresher, even if it's not perfectly spotless.' Preston Lane has rolled out its range of innovative water-based room sprays made without no nasties imbued with scents that will transport you to a sun-soaked European holiday destination. Otherwise, Neom are known for their luxury home fragrances. If you'd like to whip up a DIY scent for your house, Chantel recommended boiling one sliced lemon, four sprigs of fresh rosemary, and one tablespoon of vanilla extract to create a refreshing scene. 'Allow to simmer to fill your home with fragrance,' Chantel wrote and carefully carried the pot of scented water around her home. 'Remember to keep topping up with water throughout the day.' TikTok users were thrilled with the insight, and one woman questioned how the leftovers should be used. 'Distilled water is a great room spray, or with 50/50 white vinegar and water you can make a multipurpose cleaner,' Chantel said. She also said the homemade scent last up to three full days, while a homemade spray would last a few months. 'Going to do that today, hopefully get rid of the foggy smell - all natural as well!' another person wrote in the comments of the video. 'I did this last night and it smelt like Williams Sonoma!' another said.
