Kimberly Clark Corp vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Kimberly Clark Corp trades at $108.57 (market cap $36.11B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.64. The key difference: Kimberly Clark Corp pays a 4.72% dividend while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMB | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.11B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $134.81 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $93.05 | $41.31 |
Enterprise Value | $41.67B | — |
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 securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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