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 | TPB | Challenger | Turning Point Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $80.34 | 0.40% | 0.65% | $0.080 | 4 | $0.320 | $0.075 | Mar 20, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $56.11 | $146.90 | 8.7 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | — | 41.2% | 53.9% | $77.75 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 28.4% | 12.6% | $2.97 | 24.2% | 5.6 | 46.0% | 10.0% | 25.8x | 4.3x | 1.14 |
WMT | WMT | King | Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $125.79 | 0.79% | 1.10% | $0.248 | 4 | $0.992 | $0.235 | May 8, 2026 | Jan 4, 2027 | $90.61 | $134.69 | 6.5 | 10.9% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 37.8% | 38.1% | $13.65 | 822.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% | $5.21 | 21.9% | 0.8 | 35.0% | 14.9% | 46.1x | 10.1x | 3.69 |
COST | COST | Contender | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $987.03 | 0.53% | 1.09% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $844.06 | $1,067.08 | -16.0 | 12.1% | 13.0% | -16.5% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 28.1% | $96.00 | 928.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 3.0% | $33.84 | 29.7% | 1.1 | 20.0% | 22.6% | 51.4x | 26.5x | 5.33 |
GHC | GHC | Challenger | Graham Holdings Company | Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | $1,120.16 | 0.67% | 0.82% | $1.880 | 4 | $7.520 | $1.800 | Apr 16, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $876.27 | $1,224.76 | 4.9 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 24.1% | 24.9% | $332.50 | 237.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | $102.56 | 6.5% | 1.8 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 16.8x | 1.0x | — |
MO | MO | King | Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $64.42 | 6.58% | 7.96% | $1.060 | 4 | $4.240 | $1.060 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $54.70 | $70.51 | 10.8 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 28.2% | 24.4% | $101.25 | -36.0% | 0.0% | -1.5% | 34.5% | $5.56 | — | 0.7 | 1.2% | 33.7% | 15.9x | —x | 4.64 |
PM | PM | Contender | Philip Morris International Inc | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $155.86 | 3.77% | 4.43% | $1.470 | 4 | $5.880 | $1.470 | Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | $142.11 | $191.30 | 7.6 | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 22.9% | $64.76 | 141.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 27.9% | $7.85 | — | 1.0 | 1.3% | 36.5% | 21.5x | —x | 2.41 |
ACU | ACU | Challenger | Acme | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $44.37 | 1.44% | 1.63% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Mar 25, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $35.50 | $47.31 | 6.5 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 14.0% | 22.6% | $62.25 | -29.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.2% | $4.79 | 9.1% | 4.2 | 19.0% | 7.0% | 17.8x | 1.4x | — |
ANDE | ANDE | Champion | The Andersons, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $70.63 | 1.13% | 1.48% | $0.200 | 4 | $0.800 | $0.200 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $31.03 | $75.69 | 3.6 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 93.5% | 21.8% | $69.75 | 1.0% | 0.0% | -2.2% | 0.9% | $5.20 | 8.3% | 1.4 | 34.0% | 5.1% | 25.3x | 1.9x | 1.45 |
FDP | FDP | Challenger | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $41.17 | 2.92% | 2.74% | $0.300 | 4 | $1.200 | $0.300 | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $31.43 | $43.58 | 34.9 | 14.3% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 9.1% | 37.7% | 16.6% | $47.00 | -12.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% | $5.17 | 4.6% | 2.2 | 13.0% | 3.9% | 21.9x | 1.0x | 1.83 |
KR | KR | Contender | Kroger Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Grocery Stores | $67.12 | 2.09% | 1.90% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $58.60 | $76.58 | 16.5 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 12.9% | 1.3% | 16.2% | $14.05 | 378.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | $11.93 | 14.4% | 0.8 | 79.0% | 3.3% | 43.6x | 7.3x | 5.95 |
KOF | KOF | Challenger | Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $102.35 | 1.91% | 4.22% | $0.976 | 2 | $1.952 | $0.884 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $80.22 | $116.36 | -0.8 | -21.3% | -11.8% | -2.7% | -0.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% | $20.50 | 399.0% | 0.0% | 23.7% | 8.2% | $146.48 | 16.4% | 1.1 | 34.0% | 0.6% | 124.8x | 2.6x | 5.09 |
KO | KO | King | Coca-Cola Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $75.31 | 2.82% | 2.68% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.510 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $65.35 | $82.00 | 7.4 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 10.3% | $76.00 | -1.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 27.3% | $1.72 | 43.3% | 1.5 | 57.0% | 18.0% | 24.8x | 10.1x | 3.51 |
CL | CL | King | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $83.76 | 2.48% | 2.11% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.520 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $74.55 | $99.33 | 5.9 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | -5.9% | 6.8% | $65.75 | 27.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10.5% | $5.23 | 497.5% | 0.8 | 99.0% | 28.1% | 31.9x | 1,250.2x | 4.94 |
UVV | UVV | King | Universal Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Tobacco | $51.01 | 6.43% | 6.36% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | $49.96 | $67.33 | 7.7 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 13.4% | 6.7% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 2.9 | 30.0% | 3.9% | 15.1x | 0.9x | 2.73 |
INGR | INGR | Contender | Ingredion Incorporated | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $113.51 | 2.89% | 2.49% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $102.31 | $141.78 | 7.9 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% | -6.3% | 6.4% | $279.50 | -59.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | 10.1% | $14.97 | 18.1% | 2.7 | 30.0% | 12.2% | 10.2x | 1.7x | 1.91 |
TSN | TSN | Contender | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $63.48 | 3.21% | 2.88% | $0.510 | 4 | $2.040 | $0.510 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $50.56 | $66.41 | 6.4 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 6.1% | $2.80 | 2,167.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.4% | $7.32 | 1.3% | 1.5 | 29.0% | 0.8% | 113.4x | 1.2x | 8.95 |
SYY | SYY | King | Sysco Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | $74.07 | 2.92% | 2.56% | $0.540 | 4 | $2.160 | $0.540 | Apr 2, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $68.00 | $91.85 | 6.6 | 5.9% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 4.1% | $92.75 | -20.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | $5.49 | 82.4% | 1.3 | 86.0% | 11.8% | 20.0x | 15.5x | 2.14 |
CHD | CHD | Champion | Church & Dwight Company, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $94.63 | 1.30% | 1.03% | $0.308 | 4 | $1.232 | $0.295 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $81.33 | $106.04 | 5.5 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | -5.7% | 3.9% | $75.50 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 11.9% | $5.13 | 17.6% | 1.1 | 36.0% | 11.3% | 31.3x | 5.6x | 4.59 |
TR | TR | King | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $42.43 | 0.82% | 0.89% | $0.087 | 4 | $0.348 | $0.087 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $30.15 | $45.06 | 3.6 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 43.0% | 2.7% | $33.25 | 28.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | $3.03 | 11.0% | 3.3 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 31.9x | 3.4x | — |
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PG | PG | King | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $144.80 | 2.92% | 2.26% | $1.057 | 4 | $4.228 | $1.057 | Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $137.62 | $171.65 | 8.9 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | -8.3% | 2.0% | $168.75 | -14.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 19.3% | $8.16 | 31.6% | 0.7 | 33.0% | 21.4% | 21.5x | 6.4x | 4.78 |
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PEP | PEP | King | Pepsico, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $156.13 | 3.65% | 2.86% | $1.423 | 4 | $5.692 | $1.423 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $127.60 | $171.48 | 10.5 | 5.0% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 16.5% | -1.0% | $150.00 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8.8% | $8.84 | 42.9% | 0.9 | 67.0% | 13.6% | 26.0x | 10.5x | 4.40 |
ADM | ADM | King | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Consumer Defensive | Farm Products | $67.41 | 3.09% | 2.61% | $0.520 | 4 | $2.080 | $0.510 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $46.41 | $74.19 | 10.3 | 2.0% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 55.9% | -2.1% | $55.75 | 21.0% | 0.0% | -6.2% | 1.3% | $11.31 | 4.7% | 1.4 | 25.0% | 3.5% | 30.2x | 1.4x | 1.91 |
JBSS | JBSS | Challenger | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $80.78 | 2.48% | 4.50% | $1.000 | 2 | $2.000 | $1.500 | Apr 27, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $58.47 | $85.15 | -13.6 | -19.4% | -8.4% | -16.1% | 2.3% | 28.9% | -2.6% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 2.3 | 12.0% | 16.3% | 13.5x | 2.6x | — |
MDLZ | MDLZ | Contender | Mondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $56.87 | 2.64% | 2.38% | $0.500 | 3 | $1.500 | $0.500 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | $51.20 | $71.15 | 12.5 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% | -8.6% | -2.9% | $47.25 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | $3.52 | 9.3% | 0.6 | 41.0% | 5.6% | 30.1x | 2.8x | 2.72 |
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TGT | TGT | King | Target Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $119.31 | 3.82% | 2.87% | $1.140 | 4 | $4.560 | $1.140 | May 13, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $83.44 | $126.00 | 14.8 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 39.6% | -5.5% | $40.65 | 194.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 3.5% | $14.49 | 24.0% | 0.9 | 52.0% | 10.9% | 14.7x | 3.3x | 2.27 |
KDP | KDP | Challenger | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Non-Alcoholic | $26.27 | 3.50% | 2.51% | $0.230 | 4 | $0.920 | $0.230 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $24.88 | $35.94 | 12.4 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 8.9% | -7.3% | -19.9% | -5.5% | $16.49 | 59.0% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% | $1.47 | 8.4% | 0.6 | 34.0% | 4.0% | 17.2x | 1.4x | 1.59 |
KMB | KMB | King | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $97.61 | 5.25% | 3.47% | $1.280 | 4 | $5.120 | $1.260 | Mar 6, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $92.42 | $144.31 | 8.3 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.6% | -23.2% | -5.7% | $121.50 | -20.0% | 0.0% | -18.0% | 11.7% | $8.37 | 126.6% | 0.8 | 81.0% | 26.0% | 20.1x | 21.6x | 14.66 |
HSY | HSY | Contender | The Hershey Company | Consumer Defensive | Confectioners | $191.32 | 3.04% | 2.22% | $1.452 | 4 | $5.808 | $1.370 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $150.04 | $239.48 | 14.8 | 1.5% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 23.6% | -5.8% | $47.22 | 305.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 7.6% | $15.38 | 18.9% | 1.2 | 52.0% | 9.0% | 44.1x | 8.4x | 2.49 |
STZ | STZ | Contender | Constellation Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Beverages – Brewers | $162.92 | 2.50% | 1.55% | $1.020 | 4 | $4.080 | $1.020 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | $126.45 | $196.91 | 8.8 | 1.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 12.6% | -6.4% | -8.1% | $240.25 | -32.0% | 0.0% | -10.5% | 18.5% | $15.39 | 22.6% | 1.1 | — | 9.8% | 17.0x | 3.7x | 2.95 |
MZTI | MZTI | Champion | The Marzetti Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $136.59 | 2.93% | 1.81% | $1.000 | 4 | $4.000 | $1.000 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $136.33 | $193.40 | 9.0 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% | -5.6% | -21.5% | -8.9% | $163.25 | -16.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 9.3% | $10.65 | 17.9% | 2.7 | 4.0% | 17.2% | 20.9x | 3.6x | 4.31 |
CLX | CLX | Champion | Clorox Company (The) | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $102.54 | 4.84% | 3.08% | $1.240 | 4 | $4.960 | $1.240 | Apr 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $96.66 | $143.96 | 7.2 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4.9% | -18.2% | -9.0% | $152.75 | -33.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 11.2% | $8.14 | — | 0.7 | 1.1% | 26.5% | 16.8x | —x | 1.06 |
SJM | SJM | Champion | The J.M. Smucker Company | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $93.92 | 4.69% | 3.12% | $1.100 | 4 | $4.400 | $1.100 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $88.25 | $119.39 | 8.8 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | -11.0% | -10.4% | $101.33 | -7.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | -14.1% | $12.08 | -20.7% | 0.8 | 57.0% | -9.7% | —x | 1.9x | — |
IPAR | IPAR | Challenger | Interparfums, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | $94.85 | 3.37% | 2.20% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $77.21 | $142.61 | 69.9 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 66.5% | 19.5% | -1.2% | -10.4% | $131.00 | -28.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 11.3% | $6.70 | 20.3% | 3.0 | 13.0% | 17.0% | 18.1x | 3.5x | 1.30 |
MKC | MKC | Champion | McCormick & Company, Incorporat | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $53.06 | 3.62% | 2.17% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.450 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $47.52 | $78.16 | 4.8 | -20.7% | -3.2% | 1.2% | 5.2% | -24.5% | -11.9% | $152.50 | -65.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 23.1% | $3.53 | 25.4% | 0.8 | 34.0% | 17.7% | 8.7x | 2.0x | 1.09 |
HRL | HRL | King | Hormel Foods Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $20.91 | 5.61% | 3.28% | $0.293 | 4 | $1.172 | $0.293 | Apr 13, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $20.32 | $31.86 | 9.7 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 8.0% | -23.2% | -14.1% | $4.45 | 370.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 4.0% | $1.61 | 6.1% | — | — | — | 23.5x | 1.5x | 3.39 |
JJSF | JJSF | Contender | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $80.08 | 4.00% | 1.98% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Mar 17, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $73.75 | $142.69 | 10.7 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | -35.2% | -15.6% | $78.75 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.9% | $8.73 | 6.6% | 2.5 | 13.0% | 5.6% | 25.4x | 1.7x | 2.53 |
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DG | DG | Challenger | Dollar General Corporation | Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | $116.95 | 2.02% | 1.55% | $0.590 | 4 | $2.360 | $0.590 | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $86.25 | $158.23 | 11.5 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 36.7% | -16.3% | $34.25 | 241.0% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 3.5% | $16.50 | 19.0% | 1.1 | 62.0% | 6.5% | 17.1x | 3.0x | 1.75 |
CAG | CAG | Challenger | ConAgra Brands, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $14.48 | 9.67% | 4.62% | $0.350 | 4 | $1.400 | $0.350 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $14.04 | $25.78 | 17.2 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 6.0% | -31.4% | -20.3% | $8.95 | 62.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | -0.4% | $2.59 | -0.5% | 0.9 | 44.0% | -0.3% | —x | 0.9x | — |
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GIS | GIS | Challenger | General Mills, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $34.83 | 7.00% | 3.67% | $0.610 | 4 | $2.440 | $0.610 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $34.67 | $59.21 | 10.9 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | -32.1% | -21.3% | $20.45 | 70.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 12.1% | $4.17 | 23.6% | 0.6 | 54.0% | 10.3% | 8.5x | 3.4x | — |
LW | LW | Challenger | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $43.79 | 3.47% | 1.58% | $0.380 | 4 | $1.520 | $0.370 | May 8, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $37.62 | $67.07 | 13.5 | 2.8% | 13.7% | 10.0% | — | -12.8% | -23.8% | $10.65 | 311.0% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 4.6% | $7.09 | 17.4% | 1.5 | 67.0% | 5.5% | 20.6x | 3.3x | 3.16 |
FLO | FLO | Contender | Flowers Foods, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | $8.52 | 11.64% | 4.48% | $0.248 | 4 | $0.992 | $0.248 | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $7.86 | $18.53 | 16.0 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.5% | -42.5% | -25.2% | $10.00 | -15.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.6% | $2.11 | 6.2% | 0.8 | 55.0% | 2.6% | 21.3x | 1.4x | 304.45 |
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SPTN | 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 | — |
