Here’s a list of the top defensive stocks for growth that pay dividends. Use the filters and sorting options to get the list of the top dividend stocks in this sector.
Dividend Stocks
| Logo | Symbol | Stock Type | Company | Sector | Industry | Price | Div Yield | 5Y Avg Yield | Current Div | Payouts/Year | Annualized | Previous Div | Ex-Date | Pay-Date | Low | High | Chowder Number | DGR 1Y | DGR 3Y | DGR 5Y | DGR 10Y | TTR 1Y | TTR 3Y | FV (Peter Lynch) | FV (Peter Lynch) % | EPS 1Y | Revenue 1Y | NPM | CF/Share | ROE | Current R | Debt/Capital | ROTC | P/E | P/BV | PEG |
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| TPB | Challenger | Turning Point Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $100.16 | 0.30% | 0.72% | $0.075 | 4 | $0.300 | $0.075 | Dec 19, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $51.48 | $110.55 | 8.9 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | — | 63.0% | 67.4% | $81.00 | 24.0% | 0.0% | -11.0% | 12.0% | $2.64 | 24.5% | 5.6 | 47.0% | 9.9% | 30.9x | 5.6x | 4.86 |
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| WMT | King | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $105.41 | 0.89% | 1.35% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | Dec 12, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $79.81 | $109.58 | 5.9 | 12.2% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 18.7% | 29.6% | $71.50 | 47.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3.3% | $5.14 | 23.7% | 0.8 | — | 16.1% | 36.9x | 8.8x | 2.93 |
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| PM | Contender | Philip Morris International Inc | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $153.02 | 3.84% | 5.25% | $1.470 | 4 | $5.880 | $1.350 | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | $116.12 | $186.69 | 7.1 | 5.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 26.5% | 23.0% | $175.00 | -13.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 21.6% | $7.40 | — | 0.9 | 1.4% | 28.8% | 21.9x | —x | 2.09 |
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| GHC | Challenger | Graham Holdings Company | Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | $1,106.50 | 0.65% | 0.99% | $1.800 | 4 | $7.200 | $1.800 | Oct 16, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $840.50 | $1,200.00 | 5.1 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.4% | -1.8% | 20.5% | 20.8% | $828.20 | 34.0% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 0.0% | $128.06 | 17.0% | 1.3 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 6.7x | 1.1x | 0.15 |
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| COST | Contender | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $892.22 | 0.58% | 1.22% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $871.71 | $1,078.23 | 13.6 | -74.1% | 13.2% | 13.0% | -2.6% | -6.4% | 20.5% | $456.25 | 96.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 2.9% | $30.09 | 30.7% | 1.0 | 22.0% | 23.4% | 48.9x | 13.6x | 4.81 |
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| MO | King | Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $59.01 | 7.19% | 9.03% | $1.060 | 4 | $4.240 | $1.020 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $50.08 | $68.60 | 11.2 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 17.3% | 19.6% | $48.94 | 21.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 44.0% | $5.58 | — | 0.6 | 1.1% | 42.8% | 11.3x | —x | 4.10 |
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| ACU | Challenger | Acme | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $37.00 | 1.73% | 1.77% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Oct 3, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $34.35 | $45.25 | 7.0 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | -14.2% | 18.7% | $61.25 | -40.0% | 0.0% | — | 5.1% | $4.32 | 9.0% | 4.5 | 23.0% | 7.0% | 15.1x | 1.2x | — |
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| FDP | Challenger | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $36.14 | 3.32% | 2.94% | $0.300 | 4 | $1.200 | $0.300 | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $26.50 | $40.75 | 35.3 | 20.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 14.7% | $8.20 | 341.0% | 0.0% | -0.9% | 1.8% | $4.80 | 4.0% | 2.1 | 13.0% | 3.4% | 22.0x | 0.9x | 2.60 |
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| ANDE | Champion | The Andersons, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $51.50 | 1.14% | 1.82% | $0.195 | 3 | $0.585 | $0.195 | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $31.03 | $52.00 | 3.3 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 11.7% | 14.1% | $10.65 | 384.0% | 0.0% | -23.7% | 0.6% | $13.36 | 7.5% | 1.5 | 33.0% | 3.8% | 24.2x | 1.5x | 0.32 |
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| KR | Contender | Kroger Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | $64.77 | 2.16% | 2.23% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $57.69 | $74.90 | 16.7 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 13.9% | $98.50 | -34.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 1.9% | $9.08 | 25.1% | 1.0 | 72.0% | 7.8% | 16.4x | 5.3x | 1.61 |
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| KOF | Challenger | Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $87.71 | 4.45% | 4.22% | $0.976 | 4 | $3.904 | $0.884 | Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $72.68 | $101.74 | 8.6 | 4.1% | -1.2% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 16.8% | 13.2% | $59.79 | 47.0% | 0.0% | -4.5% | 8.1% | $154.67 | 16.6% | 1.1 | 35.0% | 0.6% | 35.8x | 0.1x | 1.96 |
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| KO | King | Coca-Cola Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $73.12 | 2.79% | 3.08% | $0.510 | 4 | $2.040 | $0.510 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $60.62 | $74.38 | 1.4 | -21.1% | -4.6% | -1.4% | 1.5% | 19.1% | 8.3% | $75.50 | -3.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 27.4% | $1.77 | 42.4% | 1.2 | 58.0% | 18.3% | 24.2x | 10.1x | 3.12 |
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| UVV | King | Universal Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $53.32 | 6.15% | 7.07% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $49.40 | $67.33 | 7.4 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 13.3% | 7.2% | $22.20 | 140.0% | 0.0% | -100.0% | 3.7% | $8.11 | 8.9% | 2.7 | 31.0% | 2.0% | 12.0x | 0.9x | — |
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| INGR | Contender | Ingredion Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $107.54 | 2.29% | 2.79% | $0.820 | 3 | $2.460 | $0.800 | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $102.31 | $149.84 | 7.2 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.5% | -23.0% | 7.0% | $250.75 | -57.0% | 0.0% | -9.0% | 9.1% | $15.35 | 16.2% | 2.8 | 29.0% | 11.2% | 10.7x | 1.6x | 5.70 |
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| CL | King | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $79.56 | 2.61% | 2.48% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.520 | Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $74.55 | $100.18 | 5.9 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | -11.9% | 4.4% | $89.25 | -11.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 14.5% | $4.98 | 293.6% | 0.9 | 90.0% | 37.6% | 22.3x | 74.9x | 4.39 |
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| PG | King | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $146.96 | 2.88% | 2.67% | $1.057 | 4 | $4.228 | $1.057 | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $144.09 | $180.43 | 8.9 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4.7% | -12.0% | 3.6% | $171.25 | -14.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 19.7% | $8.10 | 31.9% | 0.7 | 32.0% | 22.0% | 21.5x | 6.5x | 3.90 |
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| CHD | Champion | Church & Dwight Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $85.16 | 1.39% | 1.21% | $0.295 | 4 | $1.180 | $0.295 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $81.33 | $116.46 | 5.6 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | -20.6% | 2.8% | $79.25 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 12.7% | $4.77 | 18.6% | 1.1 | 34.0% | 11.9% | 26.9x | 4.8x | 3.53 |
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| TSN | Contender | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $58.05 | 3.45% | 3.04% | $0.500 | 4 | $2.000 | $0.500 | Dec 1, 2025 | Mar 13, 2026 | $50.56 | $64.56 | 0.9 | -23.9% | -6.9% | -2.5% | 12.8% | -5.2% | 0.0% | $6.65 | 773.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | $7.61 | 2.8% | 1.6 | 30.0% | 1.8% | 43.7x | 1.1x | 3.00 |
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| SYY | King | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $75.21 | 2.87% | 2.76% | $0.540 | 4 | $2.160 | $0.540 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $67.12 | $83.47 | 6.0 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% | -0.9% | $93.25 | -19.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | $5.31 | 83.5% | 1.2 | 86.0% | 12.2% | 20.2x | 17.4x | 1.94 |
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| TR | King | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $38.36 | 0.94% | 1.02% | $0.090 | 4 | $0.360 | $0.090 | Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 16, 2025 | $28.67 | $44.27 | 3.6 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 21.7% | -1.0% | $32.25 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | $3.01 | 10.5% | 2.8 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 29.7x | 3.0x | — |
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| MDLZ | Contender | Mondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $56.21 | 2.67% | 2.47% | $0.500 | 3 | $1.500 | $0.470 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | $53.95 | $71.15 | 13.0 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 11.9% | -7.0% | -2.0% | $13.35 | 321.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 9.8% | $2.77 | 13.1% | 0.6 | 40.0% | 8.4% | 21.1x | 2.8x | 2.30 |
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| IPAR | Challenger | Interparfums, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $81.27 | 3.94% | 2.09% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $77.21 | $148.15 | 40.6 | 9.6% | 21.6% | 36.7% | 20.0% | -37.1% | -2.2% | $128.25 | -37.0% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.2% | $6.43 | 19.8% | 3.3 | 15.0% | 17.2% | 15.8x | 3.0x | — |
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| KMB | King | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $104.02 | 4.85% | 3.72% | $1.260 | 4 | $5.040 | $1.260 | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | $99.22 | $150.45 | 8.2 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% | -18.3% | -3.2% | $73.33 | 42.0% | 0.0% | -1.8% | 10.9% | $7.90 | 136.9% | 0.8 | 83.0% | 25.5% | 17.6x | 25.9x | 7.79 |
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| PEP | King | Pepsico, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $146.05 | 3.90% | 3.09% | $1.423 | 4 | $5.692 | $1.423 | Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | $127.60 | $165.13 | 10.9 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 7.4% | -2.8% | -3.4% | $131.25 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7.8% | $8.60 | 37.2% | 0.9 | 69.0% | 12.3% | 27.8x | 10.3x | 5.12 |
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| HSY | Contender | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $186.26 | 2.94% | 2.51% | $1.370 | 4 | $5.480 | $1.370 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $140.13 | $208.03 | 14.6 | 0.0% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.3% | -3.6% | $33.50 | 456.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 11.8% | $15.47 | 31.0% | 1.4 | 52.0% | 14.3% | 27.8x | 8.3x | 2.11 |
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| JBSS | Challenger | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $67.62 | 4.44% | 4.18% | $1.500 | 2 | $3.000 | $2.100 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $58.47 | $91.98 | -18.4 | -51.6% | -12.6% | -22.9% | 0.0% | -18.0% | -3.7% | $28.10 | 141.0% | 0.0% | -100.0% | 21.7% | $5.94 | 19.6% | 2.4 | 10.0% | 17.6% | 12.0x | 2.2x | — |
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| MZTI | Champion | The Marzetti Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $166.94 | 2.28% | 1.92% | $0.950 | 4 | $3.800 | $0.950 | Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $152.95 | $198.39 | 8.6 | 40.7% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | -6.2% | -3.9% | $30.80 | 442.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 8.8% | $11.32 | 17.3% | 2.5 | — | 16.6% | 27.1x | 4.5x | 5.36 |
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| MKC | Champion | McCormick & Company, Incorporat | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $67.45 | 2.67% | 2.02% | $0.450 | 4 | $1.800 | $0.450 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $63.15 | $86.24 | 10.4 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% | -8.5% | -4.9% | $72.00 | -6.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 11.5% | $3.47 | 13.9% | 0.7 | 35.0% | 8.9% | 23.4x | 3.2x | 3.83 |
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| CLX | Champion | Clorox Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $103.46 | 4.79% | 3.38% | $1.240 | 4 | $4.960 | $1.240 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $98.20 | $171.37 | 7.3 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.0% | -33.6% | -7.0% | $159.25 | -35.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11.7% | $6.99 | 443.7% | 0.8 | 1.0% | 27.6% | 16.2x | —x | 1.25 |
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| SJM | Champion | The J.M. Smucker Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $103.37 | 4.26% | 3.58% | $1.100 | 4 | $4.400 | $1.100 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $93.30 | $125.42 | 8.4 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | -1.0% | -7.1% | $47.90 | 116.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | -16.8% | $9.63 | -21.3% | 0.8 | 55.0% | -10.8% | —x | 1.9x | — |
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| KDP | Challenger | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $27.28 | 3.37% | 2.57% | $0.230 | 4 | $0.920 | $0.230 | Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $25.03 | $36.12 | 12.3 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 8.9% | -6.7% | -11.0% | -7.3% | $29.00 | -6.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 6.6% | $1.57 | 6.3% | 0.6 | 37.0% | 2.7% | 23.5x | 1.5x | 3.75 |
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| LW | Challenger | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $59.06 | 2.51% | 1.70% | $0.370 | 4 | $1.480 | $0.370 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $47.87 | $83.98 | 12.5 | 2.8% | 14.7% | 10.0% | — | -19.6% | -9.6% | $52.00 | 14.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 4.6% | $6.39 | 16.2% | 1.5 | 67.0% | 5.5% | 28.4x | 4.6x | 1.90 |
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| ADM | King | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $58.61 | 3.48% | 2.97% | $0.510 | 4 | $2.040 | $0.510 | Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $40.98 | $65.00 | 10.7 | 2.0% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 18.6% | -11.6% | $15.56 | 277.0% | 0.0% | -9.0% | 1.4% | $12.67 | 5.2% | 1.4 | 25.0% | 3.9% | 23.8x | 1.3x | 0.98 |
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| GIS | Challenger | General Mills, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $47.57 | 5.13% | 3.75% | $0.610 | 4 | $2.440 | $0.610 | Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $45.80 | $67.40 | 9.2 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.4% | -19.6% | -12.3% | $132.25 | -64.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 15.2% | $5.04 | 30.9% | 0.7 | 56.0% | 13.5% | 9.0x | 2.7x | 2.35 |
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| JJSF | Contender | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $92.35 | 3.47% | 1.91% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.780 | Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | $80.67 | $175.51 | 9.9 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 8.1% | -43.7% | -14.7% | $84.00 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% | $8.54 | 6.8% | 2.7 | 13.0% | 6.0% | 27.5x | 1.9x | 3.05 |
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| TGT | King | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $86.53 | 5.27% | 2.96% | $1.140 | 4 | $4.560 | $1.140 | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $83.44 | $145.08 | 16.3 | 1.8% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 7.7% | -24.0% | -14.8% | $206.25 | -58.0% | 0.0% | -0.8% | 3.6% | $14.91 | 25.1% | 1.0 | — | 11.4% | 10.5x | 2.5x | 1.81 |
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| CAG | Challenger | ConAgra Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $17.69 | 7.92% | 4.99% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $16.60 | $28.69 | 16.8 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 8.9% | 6.0% | -25.6% | -15.5% | $8.85 | 100.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | 7.4% | $3.23 | 9.7% | 1.1 | 45.0% | 5.5% | 10.0x | 1.0x | 1.57 |
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| STZ | Contender | Constellation Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Brewers | $132.24 | 3.09% | 1.70% | $1.020 | 4 | $4.080 | $1.020 | Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $126.45 | $245.31 | 9.4 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 15.9% | -41.7% | -17.5% | $55.10 | 140.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 12.7% | $15.91 | 15.9% | 1.1 | 57.0% | 7.0% | 19.3x | 3.1x | 2.40 |
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| HRL | King | Hormel Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $22.53 | 5.15% | 3.16% | $0.290 | 4 | $1.160 | $0.290 | Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $21.03 | $33.80 | 9.6 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 8.8% | -19.5% | -18.8% | $34.25 | -34.0% | 0.0% | -1.6% | 6.3% | $1.69 | 9.4% | 2.5 | 26.0% | 6.9% | 16.5x | 1.5x | 3.09 |
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| FLO | Contender | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $10.73 | 9.25% | 4.66% | $0.248 | 4 | $0.992 | $0.248 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $10.34 | $22.91 | 13.7 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.9% | -44.6% | -23.1% | $22.75 | -53.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.8% | $2.14 | 13.7% | 0.8 | 54.0% | 5.8% | 11.8x | 1.6x | — |
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| DG | Challenger | Dollar General Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $102.50 | 2.30% | 1.53% | $0.590 | 4 | $2.360 | $0.590 | Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $66.43 | $117.95 | 13.3 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 43.5% | -24.3% | $135.00 | -24.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 2.9% | $14.35 | 15.6% | 1.3 | 66.0% | 5.1% | 19.0x | 2.8x | 1.97 |
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| SPTN | Contender | SpartanNash Company | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $26.29 | 3.35% | 3.86% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $17.30 | $27.07 | 6.1 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 5.3% | — | — | $8.95 | 201.0% | — | -1.9% | -0.2% | $5.50 | -2.1% | 1.6 | 57.0% | -0.9% | —x | 1.2x | — |
