Dogs of the Dow
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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2008 ends with the three major market indices off more than 30% for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average turned in its worst performance since the Great Depression. As NBR's Erika Miller reports, that fact has some investors questioning the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy.
Read Erika Miller's latest blog.
2009 Dow Dogs
As we begin 2009, these are the "Dogs of the Dow" -- the ten stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial average with the highest dividend yield:
| 2009 Dow Dogs |
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Bank of America |
AT&T |
Pfizer |
Verizon |
Alcoa |
Merck |
Dupont |
JPMorgan |
GE |
Kraft |
Related NBR Stories & Links
- 12-29-08: Wall Street's Worst Year Winds Down
- 10-17-08: "Market Monitor" - Michael O'Higgins, President of O'Higgins Asset Management
- 03-14-08: "Market Monitor" - Michael O'Higgins, President of O'Higgins Asset Management
- 09-21-07: "Market Monitor"-Michael O'Higgins, President of O'Higgins Asset Management
External Links/Articles*
- Dow Jones Indexes
This links to data -- current and historical -- about the Dow Jones Averages, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average. - O'Higgins Asset Management
O'Higgins Asset Management is "an independent, fee-based, SEC-registered, investment management firm." The firm's president, Michael O'Higgins, is interviewed in Erika Miller's report. He popularized the "Dogs of the Dow" investment strategy.
*Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.
