General Mills, Inc. (GIS), Kellogg Company (K): Enjoy a Big Bowl of Dividends From These Stocks

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) recently announced fiscal 2013 results that saw net sales grow 7% to $17.8 billion. Diluted earnings per share grew 19% year over year, to $2.79 per share.

Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) was off to a strong start to the year from a sales standpoint. First-quarter revenue grew 12% year over year, but profit fell 13% due to higher cost of goods sold. Higher input costs weighed on the company’s profitability in the first quarter, but should ebb over the remainder of the year and were not a great cause for concern in the company’s earnings conference call.

All told, General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) and Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) are great American companies with long histories of providing shareholders with steady profits and strong dividends. Year in and year out, no matter the condition of the overall economy, these companies keep racking up profits and will continue to pay quarterly dividends to shareholders for many years to come. These stocks are perfect for Foolish investors who understand the value of long-term buy-and-hold investing.

Robert Ciura has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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