The following table lists the ten highest yielding Dow stocks as of the close on December 31, 2008. They are the official 2009 Dogs of the Dow. Of these ten Dow stocks, the five stocks with the lowest closing price are the 2009 Small Dogs of the Dow. For more information on how the Dogs of the Dow are selected, try Dog Steps.
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Symbol | Company The Dow stocks ranked by yield on 12-31-08 | Price 12-31-08 | Yield 12-31-08 | Small Dog 12-31-08 |
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BAC | Bank of America | 14.08 | 9.09% | Yes |
GE | General Electric | 16.20 | 7.65% | Yes |
PFE | Pfizer | 17.71 | 7.23% | Yes |
DD | DuPont | 25.30 | 6.48% | Yes |
AA | Alcoa | 11.26 | 6.04% | Yes |
T | AT&T | 28.50 | 5.75% | No |
VZ | Verizon | 33.90 | 5.43% | No |
MRK | Merck | 30.40 | 5.00% | No |
JPM | JP Morgan Chase | 31.53 | 4.82% | No |
KFT | Kraft | 26.85 | 4.32% | No |