In this video, Motley Fool analyst Austin Smith discusses one "boring" stock that he now owns, Unilever (UL 0.37%). He compares the company to Procter & Gamble (PG -0.35%), a dividend favorite offering similar products to Unilever, and shows how Unilever actually beats P&G in several key investor metrics, like revenue growth and return on equity. He also likes Unilever's global positioning better; it has been established longer in several emerging markets and is growing faster in these markets than P&G as a result, something that will be crucial as the global middle class continues to swell.
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The Ultra-Boring Dividend I Had to Buy
NYSE: PG
Procter & Gamble

Sometimes the least-exciting companies make the best buys.
Austin Smith owns shares of Unilever. The Motley Fool owns shares of The Clorox Company. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend The Procter & Gamble Company and Unilever. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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