Dogs of the Dow

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up around 4% in the first half of 2025, with 21 of the 30 components positive year-to-date through the first six months. The index, which contains a diverse basket of stocks across sectors, offers many dividend stocks, with some having high yields for investors...

Investors have many strategies when looking at stocks and options, including sector rotation, earnings strength and upcoming catalysts. Value investors often look for strong earnings strength from dividend stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average includes many dividend-paying stocks, including many...

Investors have many strategies when looking at stocks, options and other investment vehicles, which can change over time. One of the most popular investment strategies over the years has been to look at dividend stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average includes many dividend-paying stocks,...

The Dogs of the Dow What is it? The Dogs of the Dow is an investing strategy that focuses on investing in the top 10 highest dividend-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones 30 index every single year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, also known as The DIJA or just “The Dow”, is an...

The stock market had a rough 2022 with many of the top indexes down double digits. Among the stock indexes that were down was the Dow Jones Industrial Average. With declining prices, dividend yields on many of the components are up heading into the new year. Here’s a look at the top-...

Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis. The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history...

The U.S. stock market had a rough start to 2022 with a market correction hitting stocks and many indexes seeing their worst performances in decades. What Happened: The S&P 500, as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY), saw a decline of 20.8% in the first half of 2022. This marked...

Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis. The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history...

This weekend's Barron's cover story shares thoughts from a panel of experts on what to expect for stocks in 2021. Other featured articles examine Barron's picks for 2021, the preliminary 2021 Dogs of the Dow, and whether dividends and buybacks are about to rebound. Also, the prospects...

This year has certainly been a historic year for the stock market. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average knocking on the door of 20,000, some Dow traders are already eyeing 2017's “Dogs of the Dow.” The Dogs of the Dow strategy involves buying the 10 highest-yielding Dow Jones...

It has been a great year for the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Index. The Dow is on pace to finish 2016 up more than 14.5 percent on the year. In fact, there is only one stock in the entire index that is down more than 3.1 percent this year: Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE). Margin pressures...

Some investors know about the “Dogs of the Dow” strategy, which advocates buying the 10 highest-yielding of the blue-chip index at the end of the year and hold those names for a year. Historical data suggest the strategy works. So, with the fourth quarter here, now may be a good time...

Dividend investing has always been a top strategy for long-term investors, but it has become even more popular in the current difficult global financial environment. There are a number of dividend investment strategies, but one of the most popular strategies is the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy. The...

According to a Credit Suisse note by Michael Exstein, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has recently hit a significant milestone – one that it hasn't experienced in almost 20 years of being on the DJIA. "This is the first year that Walmart has made the ‘Dogs of the Dow...

Looking for high-yielding, blue chip American stocks to buy 2015? It could be time to pick up some dogs. Of course, this doesn't involve making a trip to the pound; these not-so-fluffy dogs are the Dogs of the Dow. Related Link: Blue Chip Companies Leading On Climate Change What Are The...