Ecolab Stock News

The methodology uses earnings yield, dividend yield, and 5-year dividend CAGR to score and rank 55 stocks across all 11 sectors. Stocks with no dividends are excluded, ensuring a focus on dividend growth, momentum, and value. The top stocks by sector are evaluated and then backtested in an equal weight format.

ATLANTA , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) board of directors today announced Christophe Beck as its newest member. Mr. Beck is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL), a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life.

I focus on companies consistently increasing dividends and beating benchmarks, using data from the U.S. Dividend Champions spreadsheet and NASDAQ. The list includes companies with at least five years of dividend growth, sorted by ex-dividend date and dividend streak. I prioritize stocks with strong historical returns and high 10-year dividend growth rates, comparing them to ETF benchmarks like ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. today declared a 14% increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.65 per common share, to be paid January 15, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2024. This increase results in a new indicated annual cash dividend of $2.60 per share in 2025 and represents Ecolab's 33rd consecu...

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF is up 10.26% year-to-date through October. I present 3 strategies that can theoretically beat the dividend aristocrat index in the long term. After 40 months of tracking these strategies, two strategies are generating a CAGR superior to NOBL.

Apart from being the co-founder of tech titan Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and a renowned philanthropist, Bill Gates is also quite an active investor. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust tends to invest in stocks that have good long-term prospects — at present, it maintains stakes in 23 businesses.

Ecolab Inc. operates globally across five segments, employing 48,000 people, with a market cap of $70B. Since 1990, Ecolab's stock has delivered a total return of over 11,000%, averaging 14.5% annually and outpacing the typical market return. Ecolab's diversified business model and strong historical performance make it a compelling investment opportunity.

Ecolab reported strong financial results with 4% organic revenue growth and 22% adjusted operating profit growth, yet I believe the stock is overvalued. The company's value-based pricing and innovative products are driving growth, but I assign a 'Sell' rating with a fair value of $220 per share. Ecolab's pest control and infection prevention markets are projected to grow, but cost pressures and...