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 | $106.32 | 0.28% | 0.73% | $0.075 | 4 | $0.300 | $0.075 | Dec 19, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $51.48 | $113.31 | 8.7 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.4% | — | 78.8% | 74.6% | $81.00 | 31.0% | 0.0% | -11.0% | 12.0% | $2.64 | 24.5% | 5.6 | 47.0% | 9.9% | 32.8x | 5.9x | 5.16 |
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| WMT | King | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $112.28 | 0.84% | 1.39% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | Dec 12, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $79.81 | $117.45 | 6.3 | 13.0% | 8.0% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 35.3% | $71.50 | 57.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3.3% | $5.14 | 23.7% | 0.8 | 36.0% | 15.9% | 39.3x | 9.3x | 3.04 |
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| COST | Contender | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $873.27 | 0.60% | 1.22% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $844.06 | $1,078.23 | -16.3 | 12.4% | 13.2% | -16.9% | -2.6% | -6.0% | 26.1% | $467.25 | 87.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 3.0% | $33.26 | 30.3% | 1.0 | 21.0% | 23.0% | 46.7x | 12.8x | 4.88 |
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| ACU | Challenger | Acme | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $40.58 | 1.58% | 1.77% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $34.35 | $45.25 | 6.8 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 13.6% | 25.9% | $61.25 | -34.0% | 0.0% | — | 5.1% | $4.32 | 9.0% | 4.5 | 23.0% | 7.0% | 16.6x | 1.3x | — |
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| GHC | Challenger | Graham Holdings Company | Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | $1,109.84 | 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% | 28.1% | 23.7% | $828.50 | 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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| PM | Contender | Philip Morris International Inc | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $161.07 | 3.65% | 5.48% | $1.470 | 4 | $5.880 | $1.470 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $116.12 | $186.69 | 7.2 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 42.1% | 23.7% | $175.25 | -8.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 21.6% | $7.40 | — | 0.9 | 1.4% | 28.8% | 23.0x | —x | 2.17 |
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| MO | King | Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $57.72 | 7.35% | 9.56% | $1.060 | 4 | $4.240 | $1.060 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $50.08 | $68.60 | 11.5 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 26.6% | 19.7% | $48.94 | 18.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 44.0% | $5.58 | — | 0.6 | 1.1% | 42.8% | 11.0x | —x | 3.95 |
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| ANDE | Champion | The Andersons, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $53.34 | 1.10% | 1.82% | $0.195 | 3 | $0.585 | $0.195 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $31.03 | $56.47 | 3.3 | 36.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 37.8% | 17.1% | $10.65 | 401.0% | 0.0% | -23.7% | 0.6% | $13.36 | 7.5% | 1.5 | 33.0% | 3.8% | 25.0x | 1.5x | 0.44 |
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| KOF | Challenger | Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $96.65 | 4.04% | 4.22% | $0.976 | 4 | $3.904 | $0.884 | Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $72.68 | $101.74 | 1.4 | -42.9% | -11.8% | -2.7% | -0.6% | 27.6% | 16.3% | $61.01 | 58.0% | 0.0% | -4.5% | 8.1% | $154.67 | 16.6% | 1.1 | 35.0% | 0.6% | 38.7x | 2.6x | 2.53 |
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| FDP | Challenger | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $35.86 | 3.35% | 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% | 16.0% | 15.8% | $8.20 | 337.0% | 0.0% | -0.9% | 1.8% | $4.80 | 4.0% | 2.1 | 13.0% | 3.4% | 21.9x | 0.9x | 2.58 |
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| KR | Contender | Kroger Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | $63.16 | 2.22% | 2.23% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $58.12 | $74.90 | 16.7 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 15.6% | $28.25 | 124.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 0.5% | $9.58 | 8.0% | 0.9 | 76.0% | 2.5% | 55.9x | 5.1x | 5.35 |
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| INGR | Contender | Ingredion Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $111.40 | 2.21% | 2.79% | $0.820 | 3 | $2.460 | $0.800 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $102.31 | $141.78 | 7.1 | 36.4% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.5% | -15.2% | 7.9% | $250.75 | -56.0% | 0.0% | -9.0% | 9.1% | $15.35 | 16.2% | 2.8 | 29.0% | 11.2% | 11.1x | 1.7x | 5.91 |
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| KO | King | Coca-Cola Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $70.28 | 2.90% | 3.24% | $0.510 | 4 | $2.040 | $0.510 | Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $60.62 | $74.38 | 7.4 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 7.4% | $75.50 | -7.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 27.4% | $1.77 | 42.4% | 1.2 | 58.0% | 18.3% | 23.3x | 9.7x | 2.99 |
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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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| CL | King | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $79.93 | 2.60% | 2.48% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.520 | Jan 21, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $74.55 | $100.18 | 5.9 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | -8.5% | 3.5% | $89.25 | -10.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 14.5% | $4.98 | 293.6% | 0.9 | 90.0% | 37.6% | 22.4x | 75.3x | 4.47 |
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| CHD | Champion | Church & Dwight Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $85.39 | 1.38% | 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% | -17.2% | 3.2% | $79.25 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 12.7% | $4.77 | 18.6% | 1.1 | 34.0% | 11.9% | 26.9x | 4.9x | 3.74 |
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| TSN | Contender | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $58.56 | 3.48% | 3.24% | $0.510 | 4 | $2.040 | $0.500 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $50.56 | $64.36 | 6.8 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 16.1% | 8.2% | 2.9% | $6.65 | 781.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | $7.61 | 2.8% | 1.6 | 30.0% | 1.8% | 44.0x | 1.1x | 3.49 |
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| SYY | King | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $74.32 | 2.91% | 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% | 2.0% | 2.6% | $93.25 | -20.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | $5.31 | 83.5% | 1.2 | 86.0% | 12.2% | 19.9x | 17.2x | 1.97 |
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| PG | King | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $144.76 | 2.92% | 2.67% | $1.057 | 4 | $4.228 | $1.057 | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $138.14 | $179.99 | 8.9 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4.7% | -9.8% | 1.7% | $171.25 | -15.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 19.7% | $8.10 | 31.9% | 0.7 | 32.0% | 22.0% | 21.1x | 6.4x | 4.23 |
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| TR | King | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $37.47 | 0.96% | 1.07% | $0.090 | 4 | $0.360 | $0.090 | Dec 24, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | $28.67 | $44.27 | 3.8 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 21.4% | -0.1% | $32.25 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | $3.01 | 10.5% | 2.8 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 29.1x | 3.0x | — |
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| IPAR | Challenger | Interparfums, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $85.65 | 3.74% | 2.28% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $77.21 | $148.15 | 40.9 | 6.7% | 17.0% | 37.1% | 20.2% | -30.2% | -0.8% | $128.25 | -33.0% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 11.2% | $6.43 | 19.8% | 3.3 | 15.0% | 17.2% | 16.7x | 3.2x | — |
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| PEP | King | Pepsico, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $144.92 | 3.93% | 3.31% | $1.423 | 4 | $5.692 | $1.423 | Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | $127.60 | $160.15 | 10.9 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 2.4% | -3.0% | $131.50 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7.8% | $8.60 | 37.2% | 0.9 | 69.0% | 12.3% | 27.6x | 10.2x | 4.94 |
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| MDLZ | Contender | Mondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $54.97 | 2.73% | 2.47% | $0.500 | 3 | $1.500 | $0.470 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | $53.13 | $71.15 | 19.4 | 44.7% | 1.6% | 16.6% | 11.6% | -2.7% | -3.0% | $13.35 | 312.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 9.8% | $2.77 | 13.1% | 0.6 | 40.0% | 8.4% | 20.6x | 2.7x | 2.36 |
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| MKC | Champion | McCormick & Company, Incorporat | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $69.09 | 2.61% | 2.02% | $0.450 | 4 | $1.800 | $0.450 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | $62.64 | $86.24 | 16.7 | 42.9% | -1.3% | 14.1% | 8.2% | -5.7% | -3.6% | $72.00 | -4.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 11.5% | $3.47 | 13.9% | 0.7 | 35.0% | 8.9% | 24.0x | 3.2x | 3.70 |
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| MZTI | Champion | The Marzetti Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $165.85 | 2.41% | 2.06% | $1.000 | 4 | $4.000 | $0.950 | Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $152.95 | $198.39 | 8.6 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.2% | -5.6% | -1.4% | -3.6% | $30.75 | 439.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 8.8% | $11.32 | 17.3% | 2.5 | — | 16.6% | 27.0x | 4.5x | 5.33 |
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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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| KDP | Challenger | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $28.34 | 3.25% | 2.57% | $0.230 | 4 | $0.920 | $0.230 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | $25.03 | $36.12 | 12.2 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 8.9% | -7.1% | -6.6% | -4.0% | $29.00 | -2.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 6.6% | $1.57 | 6.3% | 0.6 | 37.0% | 2.7% | 24.4x | 1.5x | 3.92 |
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| HSY | Contender | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $182.82 | 3.00% | 2.51% | $1.370 | 4 | $5.480 | $1.370 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $140.13 | $199.00 | 14.7 | 0.0% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.2% | -4.3% | $33.45 | 447.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 11.8% | $15.47 | 31.0% | 1.4 | 52.0% | 14.3% | 27.3x | 8.1x | 1.77 |
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| KMB | King | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $101.35 | 4.97% | 4.00% | $1.260 | 4 | $5.040 | $1.260 | Dec 5, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $99.22 | $150.45 | 8.3 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.7% | -16.0% | -4.6% | $73.33 | 38.0% | 0.0% | -1.8% | 10.9% | $7.90 | 136.9% | 0.8 | 83.0% | 25.5% | 17.2x | 25.3x | 7.12 |
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| CLX | Champion | Clorox Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $99.00 | 5.01% | 3.38% | $1.240 | 4 | $4.960 | $1.240 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $96.66 | $164.22 | 7.6 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.0% | -33.9% | -6.8% | $159.25 | -38.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11.7% | $6.99 | 443.7% | 0.8 | 1.0% | 27.6% | 15.6x | —x | 1.20 |
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| TGT | King | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $99.13 | 4.60% | 2.96% | $1.140 | 4 | $4.560 | $1.140 | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $83.44 | $145.08 | 15.6 | 1.8% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 7.7% | -20.1% | -8.1% | $206.25 | -52.0% | 0.0% | -0.8% | 3.6% | $14.96 | 25.1% | 1.0 | 55.0% | 11.2% | 12.0x | 2.9x | 2.37 |
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| SJM | Champion | The J.M. Smucker Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $99.49 | 4.42% | 3.58% | $1.100 | 4 | $4.400 | $1.100 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $93.30 | $121.48 | 8.6 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | -2.3% | -10.0% | $88.40 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | -13.6% | $9.08 | -17.4% | 0.9 | 54.0% | -9.0% | —x | 1.8x | — |
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| ADM | King | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $57.78 | 3.53% | 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% | 22.9% | -10.9% | $15.56 | 271.0% | 0.0% | -9.0% | 1.4% | $12.67 | 5.2% | 1.4 | 25.0% | 3.9% | 23.5x | 1.2x | 0.97 |
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| GIS | Challenger | General Mills, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $47.14 | 5.18% | 3.75% | $0.610 | 4 | $2.440 | $0.610 | Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $45.15 | $67.35 | 9.3 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.4% | -19.0% | -13.1% | $116.25 | -59.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 13.5% | $4.42 | 27.2% | 0.7 | 57.0% | 11.7% | 10.1x | 2.7x | 5.15 |
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| JJSF | Contender | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $89.86 | 3.56% | 2.09% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | $80.67 | $158.07 | 10.1 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.0% | -38.7% | -13.2% | $84.00 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% | $8.54 | 6.8% | 2.7 | 13.0% | 6.0% | 26.7x | 1.8x | 2.97 |
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| STZ | Contender | Constellation Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Brewers | $139.75 | 2.92% | 1.70% | $1.020 | 4 | $4.080 | $1.020 | Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | $126.45 | $228.89 | 9.2 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 15.9% | -33.8% | -13.5% | $52.62 | 166.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 12.7% | $15.91 | 15.9% | 1.1 | 57.0% | 7.0% | 20.3x | 3.3x | 2.66 |
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| HRL | King | Hormel Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $24.18 | 4.80% | 3.16% | $0.290 | 4 | $1.160 | $0.290 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $21.03 | $32.07 | 9.3 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 8.8% | -17.1% | -14.8% | $21.75 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 4.0% | $1.54 | 6.0% | 2.5 | 27.0% | 4.4% | 27.8x | 1.7x | 4.38 |
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| DG | Challenger | Dollar General Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $138.30 | 1.71% | 1.53% | $0.590 | 4 | $2.360 | $0.590 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $66.43 | $139.83 | 12.7 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 10.4% | 90.1% | -15.6% | $144.75 | -4.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | $16.44 | 16.5% | 1.2 | 65.0% | 5.5% | 23.9x | 3.7x | 2.66 |
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| CAG | Challenger | ConAgra Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $17.45 | 8.02% | 4.99% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $16.60 | $28.52 | 16.9 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 8.9% | 6.0% | -27.1% | -17.2% | $9.55 | 83.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | -0.9% | $2.65 | -1.2% | 0.9 | 44.0% | -0.6% | —x | 1.0x | — |
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| LW | Challenger | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $42.15 | 3.51% | 1.70% | $0.370 | 4 | $1.480 | $0.370 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $41.41 | $67.93 | 13.5 | 2.8% | 14.7% | 10.0% | — | -33.2% | -19.7% | $30.33 | 39.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 6.1% | $6.98 | 23.2% | 1.4 | 68.0% | 7.3% | 15.3x | 3.3x | 1.39 |
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| FLO | Contender | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $10.89 | 9.11% | 4.66% | $0.248 | 4 | $0.992 | $0.248 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $10.34 | $20.92 | 13.6 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | -37.9% | -22.0% | $22.75 | -52.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.8% | $2.14 | 13.7% | 0.8 | 54.0% | 5.8% | 12.0x | 1.6x | — |
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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 | — |
