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WOOF WOOF Time to introduce the DOGS OF THE DOW
If you like high yields, PAY ATTENTION
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride
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The “Dogs of the Dow” are 10 stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( $DJIA ) that have the highest dividend yields
This investment strategy proposes that these 10 stocks have the potential for huge growth, as well as high dividend payouts
This investment strategy proposes that these 10 stocks have the potential for huge growth, as well as high dividend payouts
This investment strategy was created by Michael Higgins in 1991 
He says these “dogs” are better able to withstand market downturns while still being able to pay their high dividend yields due to many factors, such as ability to hire top level management
He says these “dogs” are better able to withstand market downturns while still being able to pay their high dividend yields due to many factors, such as ability to hire top level management
What are the 2020 Dogs of the Dow?
These stocks were picked at close on December 31, 2019!
Can you guess any of them?
Are any of them not paying dividends now?
(all information was found at http://dogsofthedow.com )
These stocks were picked at close on December 31, 2019!
Can you guess any of them?
Are any of them not paying dividends now?
(all information was found at http://dogsofthedow.com )
International Business Machines
$IBM
Current yield: 5.33%
Annual dividend from $1,000 invested? $53.30
$IBM
Current yield: 5.33%
Annual dividend from $1,000 invested? $53.30
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
$WBA
Current yield: 5.07%
Annual dividend from $1,000 invested? $50.70
$WBA
Current yield: 5.07%
Annual dividend from $1,000 invested? $50.70
You may be wondering “how does this investment strategy perform?” 
(If you weren’t wondering it, now you are
)
This strategy is “best served by viewing this as a longer-term strategy by giving this portfolio time to recover in case of a rare but extreme event” (i.e. Covid)
(If you weren’t wondering it, now you are
) This strategy is “best served by viewing this as a longer-term strategy by giving this portfolio time to recover in case of a rare but extreme event” (i.e. Covid)
From 1992-2011, the Dogs of the Dow matched the average annual return of the $DJIA and outperformed the S&P 500
BUT
The Dogs of the Dow did struggle to keep up with the Dow during the latter stages of the Dot-Com boom, as well as during the 2008 financial crisis
BUT
The Dogs of the Dow did struggle to keep up with the Dow during the latter stages of the Dot-Com boom, as well as during the 2008 financial crisis
With that being said, nothing stated above is investing advice
Always do your DD when investing!!
I just wanted to share an interesting investment strategy I just learned about recently!
I hope you enjoyed and learned something new!
Thanks for reading
@DecadeInvestor
Always do your DD when investing!!
I just wanted to share an interesting investment strategy I just learned about recently!
I hope you enjoyed and learned something new!
Thanks for reading
@DecadeInvestor
