As can be seen from above figure, the company, headquartered in the\u00a0Chicago,<\/a> Illinois,\u00a0manufactures chocolate, cookies, gum, confectionery, and powdered beverages. Mondelez International’s portfolio includes several billion-dollar brands such as:<\/p>\n Mondelez is the third largest food manufacturer in the world, behind Pepsico (2nd) and Nestle (1st). The company is also world second largest Coffee producer in the world, behind Nestle.<\/p>\n The company, which is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol MDLZ, has an annual revenue of about US$26 billion and operates in approximately 160 countries.<\/p>\n As can be seen from below chart the shares of the company since its formation in October 2012, up to Friday, June 01, 2018 has appreciated from US$ 25.89 to US$ 39.56, an increase of approx. 52.8% in five and a half year.<\/p>\n The company’s dividend payout increased in the same period from US$ 0.13 per quarter per share. to US$ 0.22, per quarter per share,\u00a0an increase of approx. 69.2% in five and a half year.<\/p>\n The company is mostly known for its cookies and chocolate brands representing 71% of its revenue, in 2016, as can be seen from below chart.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The company is driving 70% of what they call their \u201cpower brand\u201d as follows:<\/p>\n It proves management\u2019s trust in the company\u2019s future and is also a good sign of a sound business model. Over time, a dividend payment cannot be increased if the company is unable to increase its earnings. Steady earnings can\u2019t be derived from anything else but increasing revenue.<\/p>\n As can be seen from below chart, over the past 5 years, MDLZ has increased its dividend payment, which makes it half-way to becoming a Dividend Achiever. The Dividend Achievers Index refers to all public companies that have successfully\u00a0increased their dividend payments for at least ten consecutive years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n MDLZ\u2019s focus on strong brand while ignoring underperforming ones. We believe that a company should always bet on its strengths to become the best in its field and this is exactly what MDLZ is doing.<\/p>\n The company currently manages eight US$1+ billion brands.<\/p>\n The shares of the company, have a forward P\/E ratio of 14.82 and a strong 8% dividend growth rate for the first 6 years of its existence.<\/p>\n We see Mondelez as a healthy business with interesting growth vectors and have initiated our advise on the shares of the company with a BUY rating, which as a \u201chold steady\u201d stock in your portfolio will reward its investors with an increasing dividend, this on top the appreciation of the company’s stock price.<\/p>\n Last but not least, before taking any investment decision, always take your investment horizon and risk tolerance into consideration and keep in mind that; share prices don\u2019t move in a straight line and that Past Performance Is Not Indicative Of Future Results.<\/p>\n Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n Eric Panneflek<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear PGM Blog reader, In this weekend blog article, we want to take the opportunity to discuss with you, why Investing in Mondelez International, can be lucrative for value investors. 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