Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. trades at $308.56 (market cap $68.88B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.69. The key difference: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. pays a 2.34% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| APD | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $68.88B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $314.19 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $230.42 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $86.06B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Since its founding in 1940, Air Products has become one of the leading industrial gas suppliers globally, with operations in 50 countries and 19,000 employees. The company is the largest supplier of hydrogen and helium in the world. It has a unique portfolio serving customers in a number of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, metals, and electronics. Air Products generated $10.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.
Read more on APD →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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