Flowers Foods

FLO

Market cap $1.81B

Flowers Foods, Inc. offers a 12.3% dividend yield, reflecting market skepticism due to sector headwinds and elevated leverage. FLO's core bakery business faces demand pressure from GLP-1 drugs and shifting consumer preferences, but holds strong market leadership and diversified product lines. Leverage spiked to 3.3x net debt/EBITDA post last year's Simple Mills acquisition, raising dividend sustainability concerns and prompting cautious management commentary.

Tom Winters to retire April 17 THOMASVILLE, Ga., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced that effective April 17, Tom Winters, chief supply chain officer, will retire from the company.

CEO Ryals McMullian sold 209,000 shares for a transaction value of ~$1.68 million on April 1, 2026, at a weighted average price of around $8.03 per share. This transaction represented 8.22% of McMullian's aggregate holdings; direct ownership was unaffected.

THOMASVILLE, Ga., March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced that Terry Thomas, chief growth officer, and the company have agreed that he will step down and his role will be dissolved.

The Dogcatcher Top Ten-Year Dividend Dogs list identifies 90 high-yield stocks, with 24 'safer' names meeting the ideal of dividends from $1K invested exceeding share price. Analyst estimates project average net gains of 51.29% by March 2027 for the top ten, with risk/volatility 25% below the market. Five lowest-priced top-yield dogs are expected to deliver 41.55% net gains, outperforming the full top ten's 33.10% by March 2027.

Founder & CEO Katlin Smith to Step Down, Will Serve in Advisory Role THOMASVILLE, Ga., March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced that Michelle Lorge has been appointed president of Simple Mills.

FLO, FBIN and LKQ have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 26, 2026.

THOMASVILLE, Ga., Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share, an increase of 3.1% over the same quarter last year.

Flowers Foods May Sell A Bread Brand To Maintain Its Dividend

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