Procter & Gamble

PG

Market cap $333B

Procter & Gamble plans to return $15 billion to shareholders in 2026, including spending $10 billion on the dividend and $5 billion in share repurchases.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG | PG Price Prediction) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported quarterly earnings in January, placing two of consumer staples' most decorated dividend payers in sharp contrast.

Procter & Gamble (PG) trades near 52-week lows despite its leading CPG brands and strong balance sheet, presenting a potential opportunity. Recent results show weak growth: FY25 organic sales up 2%, core EPS up 3.6%, with Q2 2026 flat sales and EPS. PG now trades at ~20x 2026E earnings, below its 10-year average forward P/E of 23x, with a 3% dividend yield signaling modest undervaluation.

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Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG | PG Price Prediction) is trading at $145.16 as of writing, sitting 13.3% below its 52-week high of $167.46 and well under its 50-day moving average of $153.01.

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) declared an increased quarterly dividend of $1.0885 per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after May 15, 2026 to Common Stock shareowners of record at the close of business on April 24, 2026, and to Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock shareowners of record at the start of busine.

PG's Beauty unit shines with 4% growth from premium innovation, while Baby Care lags due to inventory headwinds, with improvement eyed in the second half.

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