Some dividend stocks fold the moment a recession hits, but four consumer staples names kept raising their payouts straight through a housing collapse and a global lockdown without missing a beat.
Church & Dwight is rated Buy, supported by robust volume-led organic growth, market share gains, and consistent guidance outperformance. CHD's strategy of acquiring and scaling underpenetrated, high-margin brands like TheraBreath and Hero underpins a multi-year growth runway. Gross margin expansion and operating leverage are expected to accelerate as comps ease, with margin improvement likely in H2 and into 2027.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
| Household Products Industry | Consumer Staples Sector | Richard A. Dierker CEO | XMEX Exchange | US1713401024 ISIN |
| US Country | 5,550 Employees | 14 Aug 2026 Last Dividend | 2 Sep 2016 Last Split | - IPO Date |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc., founded in 1846 and headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, has established itself as a prominent force in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide array of household, personal care, and specialty products. The company's operations are segmented into three broad categories: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division, catering to a diverse clientele through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, home stores, dollar and other discount stores, pet and other specialty stores, and an assortment of online and e-commerce channels. Additionally, it serves industrial customers and livestock producers via distributors, showcasing its versatile market presence.