The article reviews three consumer stocks with attractive dividend yields and stresses that payouts must be covered by real cash flow. Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN) yields nearly 4%, but retail volumes fell 5% in the second quarter and commodity costs could weigh on results by roughly $400 million this year. Ethan Allen Interiors (ETD) yields about 7.6% and carries no debt, but fiscal 2026 sales fell 5.7%, regular dividends nearly matched net income, and shareholder Doug Bergeron is running a proxy fight. Darden Restaurants (DRI) yields roughly 3% with its dividend raised 8% and uses less than 60% of expected fiscal 2027 earnings, though first-quarter EPS fell to $2.04 from $2.19 and Olive Garden's same-restaurant sales grew more slowly than LongHorn's. The author views Reynolds and Darden as the core of an income portfolio and Ethan Allen as one to approach with more caution.
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