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Dogs Of The DOW
Criteria Used: 
Ten Dow stocks with the highest dividend yield.
Disclaimer: This page lists the results of a stock screen for informational purposes only.  This does not constitute an endorsement and/or solicitation for the reader to invest in these stocks. Please consult a qualified financial advisor to determine if these securities are suitable for your situation. All numbers provided by Gridstone Research, Reuters and Yahoo Finance and are not guaranteed to be accurate. Readers are advised to double-check the numbers for themselves.
Prices as of  1/19/2010
TICKER COMPANY Current Price 52 week range Market Cap Yield PE PS PEG PB Business Description
T AT&T Inc. (T) $26.20 "21.44 - 28.73" 154.6B 1.65 (6.40%) ex-div:"Jan  6" 12.80 1.23 2.06 1.53 AT&T Inc. (AT&T) is a communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Their offerings include Internet protocol (IP)-based business communications services, third generation (3G) network and wireless coverage... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (11.24 : 28.70) ROI (5.15 : 25.15)
VZ Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) $31.23 "26.10 - 34.13" 88.713B 1.87 (6.12%) ex-div:"Jan  6" 15.68 0.82 2.93 2.01 Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) is a provider of communications services. The Company has two primary reportable segments: Domestic Wireless and Wireline. Domestic Wireless’s products and services include wireless voice, data services and other value-added services and equipment sales across the United States. Wireline’s... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (11.77 : 7.53) ROI (8.17 : 4.50)
DD E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD) $34.84 "16.05 - 35.62" 31.486B 1.64 (4.82%) ex-div:"Nov 10" 45.71 1.15 3.08 4.15 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) operates a range of products and services for markets, including agriculture and food, building and construction, electronics and communications, general industrial, and transportation. The Company is organized in six segments: Agriculture & Nutrition, Coatings & Color Technologies,... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (6.80 : 0.05) ROI (2.53 : 0.03)
KFT Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) $29.41 "20.81 - 30.10" 43.404B 1.16 (3.92%) ex-div:"Dec 28" 17.45 1.08 1.60 1.74 Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft) is engaged in manufacturing and marketing packaged food products, including snacks, beverages, cheese, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company have operations in more than 70 countries and sell the products in approximately 150... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (9.30 : 3.40) ROI (4.32 : 1.75)
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) $40.62 "20.05 - 40.27" 85.675B 1.52 (3.85%) ex-div:"Dec 11" 10.37 3.56 2.76 3.63 Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck) is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of products to improve human and animal health. The Company’s operations are principally managed on a products basis and consist of two business segments. The Pharmaceutical segment includes... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (37.81 : 8.89) ROI (23.29 : 5.93)
CVX Chevron Corporation (CVX) $79.68 "56.12 - 81.09" 159.9B 2.66 (3.36%) ex-div:"Nov 16" 12.89 1.04 N/A 1.75 Chevron Corporation (Chevron) manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to the United States and International subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations of coal and other... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (13.86 : 6.95) ROI (9.41 : 5.17)
TICKER COMPANY Current Price 52 week range Market Cap Yield PE (company : industry) PS (company : industry) ROI (company : industry) ROE (company : industry) Business Description
MCD McDonald's Corporation (MCD) $63.48 "50.44 - 64.75" 68.507B 2.05 (3.29%) ex-div:"Nov 27" 16.11 3.01 1.66 5.10 McDonald’s Corporation franchises and operates McDonald’s restaurants in the food service industry. These restaurants serve a varied, limited, value-priced menu in more than 100 countries globally. The restaurants are operated either by the Company or by franchisees, including franchisees under franchise arrangements, and... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (32.92 : 4.98) ROI (16.68 : 1.90)
PFE Pfizer Inc. (PFE) $20.00 "11.62 - 19.68" 161.4B 0.80 (4.10%) ex-div:"Nov  4" 16.19 3.43 3.75 2.38 Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company. The Company discovers, develops, manufactures and markets prescription medicines for humans and animals. It operates in two business segments: Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. Pfizer also operates several other businesses, including the manufacture of... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (12.13 : 8.89) ROI (7.69 : 5.93)
HD The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) $28.88 "17.49 - 29.44" 49.108B 0.90 (3.15%) ex-div:"Dec  1" 21.32 0.73 1.90 2.51 The Home Depot, Inc.is a home improvement retailer. The Home Depot stores sell an assortment of building materials, home improvement and lawn and garden products, and provide a number of services. The Home Depot stores average approximately 105,000 square feet of enclosed space, with approximately 24,000 additional square feet... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (12.27 : 1.23) ROI (7.49 : 1.78)
BA The Boeing Company (BA) $60.65 "29.05 - 62.31" 42.309B 1.68 (2.76%) ex-div:"Nov  4" N/A 0.67 5.88 N/A The Boeing Company (Boeing) is involved in the design, development, manufacture, sale and support of commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight, and launch systems and services. The Company operates in five principal segments: Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA),... ( Returns vs. Industry: ROE (-0.88 : 12.83) ROI (-0.13 : 6.26)
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