Highest Dividend Yields of the Dow
Published: Friday, 23 Sep 2011 | 10:58 AM ET Text Size
By: Giovanny Moreano
Quantitative Analyst
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Twenty-five of the thirty Dow components have dividend yields greater than the 10-year US treasury, which yields around 1.79 percent -- a record low.
The average dividend yield of the Dow stands at 3.11 percent, up 43 basis points from April 29, when the index closed near a three-year high. Since then, the Dow [.DJIA 10958.95 187.47 (+1.74%) ] has fallen 16 percent, pushing yields higher.
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Despite the pullback in the market, various companies continue to reward investors with dividend increases.
McDonald's [MCD 88.87 1.50 (+1.72%) ], for example, announced Thursday it is raising its quarterly cash dividend by almost 15 percent to $0.70 cents per share.
AT&T and Verizon continue to be the highest-yielding stocks since the beginning of the year.
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