High-Yield Kraft Heinz Stock Was a Big Letdown in 2024. Could 2025 Be Any Better?

The biggest attraction of Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) as 2025 gets underway is most likely its lofty 5.2% dividend yield. The average consumer staples company is yielding just 2.5%, less than half as much. That higher yield, however, comes with added risk, because Kraft Heinz's big plans for 2024 turned out to be a letdown. Here's what you need to know if you are looking at Kraft Heinz as Wall Street enters a new year.It isn't unusual for companies to go through difficult periods. In fact, it happens all the time, and business downturns can actually be a good time to buy a stock. However, Kraft Heinz's rough patch has been a fairly long one. It really started when Kraft and Heinz merged in 2015. The deal was orchestrated by 3G Capital and supported financially by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool