The following table presents the 2009 Dogs of the Dow performance plus the performance all Dow 30 components. In addition to stock price and 2009 percent change, the current dividend yield is included for each Dow stock. Summary data (e.g. 2009 percent change and dividend yield) for the Dogs of the Dow, Small Dogs of the Dow, Dow 30, and Dow Jones Industrial Average are included below.
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Symbol | Company The 2009 Dogs of the Dow are listed in blue | Price 12-31-08 | Yield 12-31-08 | Price 12-31-09 | Yield 12-31-09 | Change *Note 1 |
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BAC | Bank of America | 14.08 | 9.09% | 15.06 | 0.27% | 7.0% |
GE | General Electric | 16.20 | 7.65% | 15.13 | 2.64% | -6.6% |
PFE | Pfizer | 17.71 | 7.23% | 18.19 | 3.52% | 2.7% |
DD | DuPont | 25.30 | 6.48% | 33.67 | 4.87% | 33.1% |
AA | Alcoa | 11.26 | 6.04% | 16.12 | 0.74% | 43.2% |
T | AT&T | 28.50 | 5.75% | 28.03 | 5.85% | -1.6% |
VZ | Verizon | 33.90 | 5.43% | 33.13 | 5.73% | -2.3% |
MRK | Merck | 30.40 | 5.00% | 36.54 | 4.16% | 20.2% |
JPM | JP Morgan Chase | 31.53 | 4.82% | 41.67 | 0.48% | 32.2% |
KFT | Kraft | 26.85 | 4.32% | 27.18 | 4.27% | 1.2% |
BA | Boeing | 42.67 | 3.94% | 54.13 | 3.10% | 26.9% |
HD | Home Depot | 23.02 | 3.91% | 28.93 | 3.11% | 25.7% |
AXP | American Express | 18.55 | 3.88% | 40.52 | 1.78% | 118.4% |
INTC | Intel | 14.66 | 3.82% | 20.40 | 2.75% | 39.2% |
CAT | Caterpillar | 44.67 | 3.76% | 56.99 | 2.95% | 27.6% |
CVX | Chevron | 73.97 | 3.51% | 76.99 | 3.53% | 4.1% |
MMM | 3M | 57.54 | 3.48% | 82.67 | 2.47% | 43.7% |
KO | Coca-Cola | 45.27 | 3.36% | 57.00 | 2.88% | 25.9% |
MCD | McDonald's | 62.19 | 3.22% | 62.44 | 3.52% | 0.4% |
JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 59.83 | 3.08% | 64.41 | 3.04% | 7.7% |
UTX | United Technologies | 53.60 | 2.87% | 69.41 | 2.22% | 29.5% |
MSFT | Microsoft | 19.44 | 2.67% | 30.48 | 1.71% | 56.8% |
PG | Procter & Gamble | 61.82 | 2.59% | 60.63 | 2.90% | -1.9% |
IBM | IBM | 84.16 | 2.38% | 130.90 | 1.68% | 55.5% |
XOM | ExxonMobil | 79.83 | 2.00% | 68.19 | 2.46% | -14.6% |
WMT | Wal-Mart | 56.06 | 1.69% | 53.45 | 2.04% | -4.7% |
DIS | Disney | 22.69 | 1.54% | 32.25 | 1.09% | 42.1% |
HPQ | Hewlett-Packard | 36.29 | 0.88% | 51.51 | 0.62% | 41.9% |
C | Citigroup | 6.71 | 0.00% | 3.31 | 0.00% | -50.7% |
MTLQQ | General Motors | 3.20 | 0.00% | 0.47 | 0.00% | -85.3% |
Index | Description | Price 12-31-08 | Yield 12-31-08 | Price 12-31-09 | Yield 12-31-09 | Change *Note 1 |
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Dogs of the Dow | 10 highest yielding Dow stocks on 12/31/08 | - | 6.18% | - | 3.25% | 12.9% |
Small Dogs | 5 lowest priced Dogs on 12/31/08 | - | 7.30% | - | 2.41% | 15.9% |
Dow 30 | 30 Dow stocks on 12/31/08 | - | 3.81% | - | 2.55% | 17.2% |
DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Index | 8,776.39 | 3.81% | 10,428.05 | 2.55% | 18.8% |
Note 1: YTD % change figures do not include for dividends, commissions, or taxes.
Note 2: Prices as of 12/31/08 are revised for subsequent price adjustments (e.g. stock splits) which occur during the following year. For a list of the Dogs of the Dow with their unadjusted 12/31/08 prices, see the 2009 Dogs of the Dow.
Note 3: Two Dow components were replaced on June 8, 2009. For your convenience, we have a list of Dow changes from 1929 to present. An explanation of how this impacts the high dividend paying stocks of the Dogs of the Dow is listed in our FAQ. Plus you can stay on top of the Dow and Dogs of the Dow by signing up for our Dogs of the Dow Newsletter.
Note 2: Prices as of 12/31/08 are revised for subsequent price adjustments (e.g. stock splits) which occur during the following year. For a list of the Dogs of the Dow with their unadjusted 12/31/08 prices, see the 2009 Dogs of the Dow.
Note 3: Two Dow components were replaced on June 8, 2009. For your convenience, we have a list of Dow changes from 1929 to present. An explanation of how this impacts the high dividend paying stocks of the Dogs of the Dow is listed in our FAQ. Plus you can stay on top of the Dow and Dogs of the Dow by signing up for our Dogs of the Dow Newsletter.