Even suggesting that the Dogs of the Dow could outperform the Magnificent 7 in 2026 seems ludicrous. The Dogs consist of stodgy, beaten-down stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, often mature ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average itself yields modestly, but the Dogs of the Dow 2026 pack more dividend bite. The index's top payers dish up to 6.8%. Collectively, they provide 3X more yield than the ...

The Dogs of the Dow has been a popular investing strategy since Michael O’Higgins popularized it in his 1991 book, Beating the Dow. Verizon (VZ) returned just 0.8% in 2025. It was the worst performer ...

The Dogs of the Dow has long been a simple, rules-based approach to equity investing, built around owning the highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Each year, investors rotate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brett uses “second-level thinking” to find dividend stocks to buy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average itself yields modestly, but ...

The Dogs of the Dow is a well-known strategy first published in 1991 by Michael O’Higgins. The plan aims to maximize investment returns by purchasing the 10 highest-yielding dividend stocks in the Dow ...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is among the best dogs of the Dow to invest in. The company’s plan to sell Costa Coffee is close to falling apart, according to a report by The Financial Times. The ...

“Dogs of the Dow” is a contrarian blue-chip dividend value strategy, and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is one “dog” that stands out as attracttive. It’s a leading diversified healthcare company that has ...

It’s been a good year to be a Dog of the Dow—especially for dividend investors. The ten highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are up an average of 17.8% in 2025 through Friday, ...