Five consumer companies, five dividend checks, and five projects that will matter more in 2031 than they do today.

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advantage Group International named Unilever the #1 Supplier in Core Non-Food, All Channels in the United States as part of the 2026 Advantage Awards.

If you are looking for reliable high-yield dividend stocks, the out-of-favor consumer staples sector is full of them.

Forward Consumer Partners is acquiring the company known for its colorful bandages and bringing back its founder as an adviser.

Wall Street is part weighing machine and part voting machine, which opens up opportunities for patient, long-term investors.

UBS has cut its price target for Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR), the consumer goods group, to 4,390p from 4,440p after reducing its 2026 earnings forecast by 1%. The bank retained its 12-month 'sell' rating, while Unilever's shares were priced at 4,542p in the research note dated 6 October.

Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is on JP Morgan's 'positive watch', and Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN) on 'negative watch', ahead of third-quarter reporting by European consumer staples companies. The note adds Givaudan to positive watch alongside Unilever, Heineken N.V.

The main criticism has long been McCormick's persistently high valuation, typically at the high end of the consumer discretionary range, creating a hurdle for value-conscious investors—but that hurdle is not present this year. Trading at approximately 15x its current-year earnings forecast, the stock is as cheap as it's going to get, and a robust recovery could lie ahead.