Monster Beverage

Monster Beverage is a leading maker of energy drinks, whose namesake brand competes head-to-head with Red Bull for global market share. Its long partnership with Coca-Cola gives it powerful distribution reach, and the energy drink category has enjoyed durable growth as the company expands into new flavors, markets and adjacent segments such as alcoholic beverages. Monster pays no dividend, having long preferred to return capital through large share buybacks rather than distributions. Investors are rewarded through earnings growth and a declining share count, not income. This is a growth-oriented consumer stock, and those seeking a dividend stream will find none here, consistent with its middling score driven by quality but no payout.