Is B&G Foods Stock a Long-Term Buy?
Key takeaways
- Reuben Gregg Brewer, The Motley Fool Sun, May 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM GMT+7 3 min read BGS ^GSPC INTC NVDA Most investors looking at B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) are likely doing so because of the stock s 13% dividend yield.
- B&G Foods cut its dividend 60% in 2022 and hasn t increased it since the cut.
- Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need.
Reuben Gregg Brewer, The Motley Fool Sun, May 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM GMT+7 3 min read BGS ^GSPC INTC NVDA Most investors looking at B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) are likely doing so because of the stock s 13% dividend yield. To put that yield into perspective, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) yields around 1.1%, and the average consumer staples company yields 2.1%. Before you leap on the opportunity to add an ultra-high-yield stock to your portfolio, you need to understand the risks involved.
B&G Foods cut its dividend 60% in 2022 and hasn t increased it since the cut. When the company announced the dividend cut, it explained that the reduction was needed so that management could focus on strengthening the company s balance sheet.
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