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There's nothing wrong with wanting your investments to pay you as much money as possible, but you should be careful. Oftentimes, a stock with a high dividend yield signals increased risks that could mean severe losses if things don't work out.

These dividend stocks are trading at big discounts. They may be close to bottoming out.

Campbell's stock is attractively valued after a 30% decline, presenting a compelling entry point for investors. The company boasts a high dividend yield, offering strong income potential for shareholders. Campbell's growing snack division provides a catalyst for future earnings growth and diversification beyond soup.

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Campbell's Company (NASDAQ:CPB) today announced that the company's Board of Directors has elected Mary Alice Dorrance Malone Jr. as a member of the Board. Malone, 42, is the Founder and Chief Brand Director of Malone Souliers, an international luxury fashion brand. “We are pleased to welcome Mary Alice to Campbell's Board of Directors,” said Keith R. McLoughlin, Chair of the Board. “Mary Alice's unique blend of creative, analytical and entrepreneurial experien.

Barron's eighth annual (2025) ranking of sustainable companies started with the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value, then ranked each by performance for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and planet. Top-yielding sustainable stocks like Avient, Interpublic, and Campbell's offer attractive net gain potential, with average analyst-estimated returns of 26.26% for the top ten. Seventeen dividend payers show negative free cash flow margins, signaling caution; only three 'safer' stocks—Campbell's, Regions Financial, and Hormel—meet the ideal dividend-to-price ratio.

Two of the most powerful forces in investing are time and price.

Packaged food giants Conagra Brands (CAG 1.18%) and The Campbell's Company (CPB 0.71%) are both down more than 25% year to date and are hovering around their lowest levels in over a decade.

My contrarian yield-based strategy spotlights high-yield 'ReFa/Ro Dogs' with analyst forecasts suggesting 19-33% net gains by June 2026. All top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs offer annual dividends from $1,000 invested that exceed their share prices, meeting my 'ideal' stock criteria. Caution: Fourteen of thirty-eight ReFa/Ro stocks show negative free cash flow margins, so dividend safety varies—focus on the thirteen 'safer' picks.

Campbell's acquisition of Sovos aimed to boost growth, but near-term earnings pressure and integration risks remain significant concerns. Despite steady sales growth via M&A, organic growth is weak and margins have stagnated, with net debt still high after recent divestitures. Shares have fallen sharply, now trading at just 10x earnings, reflecting investor disappointment and presenting a potentially attractive entry point for value seekers.

For more than a century, Wall Street has been a bona fide wealth-creating machine. Though other asset classes, including bonds, commodities, and real estate, have also delivered positive long-term returns, none of these other investments has come particularly close to matching the average annual return of stocks over the last 100 years.