# Mondelez International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) may not be a household name, but many of its brands are.

*business · news · 2026-04-19 · Spokane Spokesman-Review*

## Key points

- Mondelez reportedly explored acquiring Hershey in late 2024.
- Mondelez has reduced its outstanding shares by 15% from 2018 to 2024 via buybacks.
- Mondelez's dividend payout grew by an average annual rate of 9.7% over five years.
- A 2019 sale of 100 Nvidia shares missed two splits, which would have grown holdings 40-fold.

**Companies:** Mondelez International
**Countries:** United States

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