Review the current information regarding Kimberly-Clark's debt and provide your thoughts based on our readings through Week 4 Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan (2019). If you were managing a pension fund, how confident would you be in the quality of KMB's bonds as an investment? Explain.
Using the following data:
historical bond rating information for KMB
KMB's current bond issues, ratings, prices and yields
CONTACT ANALYS Kimberly-Clark Corporation LINDA MONTAG SUMMARY Ratings & Assessments: View by Class REPORTS LT Issuer Rating 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y Max Start Date TO End Date Chart Table RATINGS & ASSESSMENTS View by Class LT ISSUER RATING View by Debt Issuer Outlook Aal Aal Organization List Aa2 0-000- Aa2 FINANCIALS Aa3 Aa3 MARKET SIGNALS METHODOLOGIES & FRAMEWORKS A1 A1 AZ AZ TOOLS. PEER COMPARISON 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017 SCORECARD Action w Withdrawn Bond Results Ratings Last Sale - Issuer Name Symbol Callable Sub-Product Type Coupon Maturity Moody's S&P Price Yield- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP KMB.GA Corporate Bond 7.875 02/01/2023 103.850 7.310 O SCOTT PAPER CO KMB.GM 7.000 08/15/2023 101.500 6.861 OO Corporate Bond Corporate Bond KMB4008578 Yes 3.700 06/01/2043 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP A2 A 111.000 3.003 KMB.AA Yes Corporate Bond 5.300 03/01/2041 A2 135.933 O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.862 KMB4491505 Yes Corporate Bond 3.900 05/04/2047 A2 O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 119.779 2.794 KMB4388397 Yes Corporate Bond 3.200 07/30/2046 A2 A KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 108.396 2.724 O O O O O O O KMB4945084 Yes Corporate Bond 2.875 02/07/2050 A2 A 103.095 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.715 KMB.GU Yes Corporate Bond 6.625 08/01/2037 A2 A 152.440 U KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.549 KMB5292535 Yes Corporate Bond 2.000 11/02/2031 A KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 99.445 2.062 KMB4970493 Yes Corporate Bond 3.100 03/26/2030 A2 A 107.734 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.058 KMB.GD Yes Corporate Bond 6.375 01/01/2028 A2 A 125.537 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.943 KMB4824926 Yes Corporate Bond 3.200 04/25/2029 A2 A 108.534 U KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.921 O KMB4216907 Corporate Bond 1.850 03/01/2020 WR KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP A 99.999 1.893 KMB4127381 Corporate Bond 1.900 05/22/2019 WR NR 100.000 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.883 KMB4756839 Yes Corporate Bond 3.950 11/01/2028 A2 A 113.728 O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.768 O O O O O KMB5042722 Yes Corporate Bond 1.050 09/15/2027 A2 96.329 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.716 KMB4275587 Corporate Bond 2.150 08/15/2020 WR KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP NR 100.002 1.415 KMB4336674 Corporate Bond 1.400 02/15/2019 WR NR O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 100.000 1.390 KMB4336675 Yes Corporate Bond 2.750 02/15/2026 A2 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 105.867 1.322 CONTACT ANALYS Kimberly-Clark Corporation LINDA MONTAG SUMMARY Ratings & Assessments: View by Class REPORTS LT Issuer Rating 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y Max Start Date TO End Date Chart Table RATINGS & ASSESSMENTS View by Class LT ISSUER RATING View by Debt Issuer Outlook Aal Aal Organization List Aa2 0-000- Aa2 FINANCIALS Aa3 Aa3 MARKET SIGNALS METHODOLOGIES & FRAMEWORKS A1 A1 AZ AZ TOOLS. PEER COMPARISON 1997 2002 2007 2012 2017 SCORECARD Action w Withdrawn Bond Results Ratings Last Sale - Issuer Name Symbol Callable Sub-Product Type Coupon Maturity Moody's S&P Price Yield- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP KMB.GA Corporate Bond 7.875 02/01/2023 103.850 7.310 O SCOTT PAPER CO KMB.GM 7.000 08/15/2023 101.500 6.861 OO Corporate Bond Corporate Bond KMB4008578 Yes 3.700 06/01/2043 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP A2 A 111.000 3.003 KMB.AA Yes Corporate Bond 5.300 03/01/2041 A2 135.933 O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.862 KMB4491505 Yes Corporate Bond 3.900 05/04/2047 A2 O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 119.779 2.794 KMB4388397 Yes Corporate Bond 3.200 07/30/2046 A2 A KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 108.396 2.724 O O O O O O O KMB4945084 Yes Corporate Bond 2.875 02/07/2050 A2 A 103.095 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.715 KMB.GU Yes Corporate Bond 6.625 08/01/2037 A2 A 152.440 U KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.549 KMB5292535 Yes Corporate Bond 2.000 11/02/2031 A KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 99.445 2.062 KMB4970493 Yes Corporate Bond 3.100 03/26/2030 A2 A 107.734 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 2.058 KMB.GD Yes Corporate Bond 6.375 01/01/2028 A2 A 125.537 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.943 KMB4824926 Yes Corporate Bond 3.200 04/25/2029 A2 A 108.534 U KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.921 O KMB4216907 Corporate Bond 1.850 03/01/2020 WR KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP A 99.999 1.893 KMB4127381 Corporate Bond 1.900 05/22/2019 WR NR 100.000 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.883 KMB4756839 Yes Corporate Bond 3.950 11/01/2028 A2 A 113.728 O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.768 O O O O O KMB5042722 Yes Corporate Bond 1.050 09/15/2027 A2 96.329 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 1.716 KMB4275587 Corporate Bond 2.150 08/15/2020 WR KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP NR 100.002 1.415 KMB4336674 Corporate Bond 1.400 02/15/2019 WR NR O KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 100.000 1.390 KMB4336675 Yes Corporate Bond 2.750 02/15/2026 A2 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP 105.867 1.322
