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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.B) – the multinational conglomerate of legendary investor Warren Buffett – is famously US-centric, with households names like Apple, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America dominating its holdings. But nestled among the 36 stocks in its $300 billion portfolio is a lone British name: Diageo Plc (LSE: DGE).

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As consumer sentiment weakens and inflation fears grow, Fortis, NJR, ONE Gas and Diageo emerge as attractive low-beta, dividend-paying plays.

Dividend Growth Outperformance: For over 50 years, dividend growers have delivered market-beating returns with lower volatility. The BTI Example: British American Tobacco went from six years of stagnation to 63% gains in 2025, beating the Mag 7 and Bitcoin—underscoring the power of patience. I've found 11 dividend aristocrats with 70%+ quality scores and 50+% justified 12-month return potential, based on yield, growth, and valuation.

Sin stocks like alcohol, tobacco and gambling remain resilient, offering stable demand, strong dividends and growth despite regulation and controversy.

Jim Cramer breaks down why he's keeping an eye on shares of Diageo.

Goldman Sachs has shifted Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) from 'sell' to 'neutral', following a 20% drop in the drinks giant's share price. The bank cites a more attractive valuation and what it calls “strategic optionality” as the main reasons for the move.

Investors looking for stocks in the Beverages - Alcohol sector might want to consider either Carlsberg AS (CABGY) or Diageo (DEO). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Diageo's growth was slow in FY2025. Revenues have been especially weak in China, the U.S., and Europe, but shown good growth in many emerging markets. The company still points out a weak macroeconomic backdrop, but instead, I believe that Diageo's slow growth reflects declining alcohol consumption. The Accelerate program is guided to raise margins. At the same time, a lot of concern around tariffs has been lifted.

2026 guidance is reassuring, with mid‑single‑digit EBIT growth. Despite cautious market sentiment and soft spirits category trends, this reinforced our Buy rating. Recent results show resilient sales, strong free cash flow, and market share gains in key regions. Cost-saving initiatives are accelerating, with targets raised to $625 million and ongoing CAPEX moderation supporting future margin expansion.