KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC. $57 - Nasdaq symbol KRFT

KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC. $57 (Nasdaq symbol KRFT; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 594.7 million; Market cap: $33.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.kraftfoodsgroup.com) makes a variety of grocery products, including Kraft macaroni and cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, Philadelphia cream cheese, Maxwell House coffee, Jell-O desserts and Miracle Whip salad dressing.

The company has raised its quarterly dividend by 4.8%, to $0.55 a share from $0.525. The new annual rate of $2.20 yields 3.9%. This is the second time Kraft has raised the payout since its spinoff from Mondelez International in October 2012.

Kraft Foods is a buy.

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