Kimberly Clark Corp vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Kimberly Clark Corp trades at $108.7 (market cap $36.01B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $83.97. The key difference: Kimberly Clark Corp pays a 4.72% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Kimberly Clark Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMB | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.01B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $136.77 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $93.05 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $42.55B | — |
Dividend Yield | 4.72% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
With around half of sales from personal care and another third from tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer of tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary products for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
Read more on KMB →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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