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JNJ, PG, and KO each cover dividends at between 60 and 65% of free cash flow, keeping payouts safe through recessions, patent cliffs, and rising costs.
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P&G completed its 70th consecutive year of dividend increases, backed by $15.84B in free cash flow and $15.37B in cash reserves.
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Coca-Cola raised its full-year free cash flow outlook to $13B, supporting 60+ consecutive years of dividend increases with only a 60% payout ratio.
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On Halloween eve, the scariest thing an income investor can find is a yield that looks generous but is stressed. That is a payout the business can barely fund, and it tends to get cut at the worst moment. The treats are the opposite. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) each pass three tests: free cash flow covers the dividend, debt is manageable, and the payout record holds up against real dividend history. To show how deep...