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Let's take a brief look at a couple companies that reported quarterly earnings this week that couldn't be more different: one sells candy while the other sells telecommunication services. Both, however, pay dividends, although one is set at a much higher yield than the other.
We'll go with the confectioner first. Hershey (HSY) issued second-quarter results that I thought were appealing. According to the press release, sales increased more than 5%, and on an adjusted basis, net income jumped 19% to 51 cents per share. Analysts believed the business was capable of delivering only 46 cents per share. This is a nice follow-up to the first-quarter release.
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