Cadbury Schweppes Rivals Coca-Cola and Pepsico

Cadbury Schweppes (CSG), a U. K. based nonalcoholic beverage, candy and chewing gum company, sells many well-known brand name including: Dr Pepper, Schweppes, 7 Up, Snapple, Mott's, Hawaiian Punch, Dairy Milk chocolate, Dentyne, Chiclets, Clorets and Trident.

The stock has made lots of money for its long-term shareholders through price appreciation and steady dividend growth. It is a great stock for a dividend-reinvestment portfolio.

The stock surged during the spring 2007 on takeover speculation and the announcement that it intended to separate its beverage and confectionary businesses.

In October 2007, the company announced formal plans to spin off its Americas Beverages business in 2008, creating a huge new beverage company, the third largest behind Coca-Cola (KO) and Pepsico (PEP), which will trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Cadbury Schweppes is included in the buyupside.com core stock portfolio, which contains dividend-paying stocks and two exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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Posted December 11, 2007.