Dogs of the Dow 2008
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Date updated:01-08-2008

If you’re looking for a historically proven way to generate nice returns in the stock market, then the Dogs of the Dow may be your answer. This is a value-oriented strategy that focuses on purchasing the 10 highest-yielding Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks on the first day of every year.
The Dogs of the Dow strategy returned 14.3% a year from 1929 until 2003, outpacing the S&P 500's 11.7% return per year. In 2006, the Dogs of the Dow strategy returned 22%. However, in 2007, the Dogs of the Dow were down a whopping 6% one of its worst years ever, as the financials and consumer related stocks hurt 2007’s performance

symbol name last price % change open
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  • MO
    Altria Group Inc
  • $19.16
  • +0.47%
  • $19.08

Yeild on 12/31/07: 3.97% Price on 12/31/07: $75.58

People owning MO also tend to own: AAAAPLADBEBAMDVYGEHON

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • C
    Citigroup Inc
  • $4.10
  • 0.00%
  • $4.08

Yeild on 12/31/07: 7.34% Price on 12/31/07: $29.44

People owning C also tend to own: ACEBACCBCOPCVXDISGS

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • VZ
    Verizon Commun
  • $32.65
  • +0.96%
  • $32.29

Yeild on 12/31/07: 3.97% Price on 12/31/07: $43.69

People owning VZ also tend to own: AAAIGIBMINTCJNJJPMKO

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • PFE
    Pfizer Inc
  • $18.74
  • -0.58%
  • $18.94

Yeild on 12/31/07: 5.63% Price on 12/31/07: $22.73

People owning PFE also tend to own: AAALLAPCBUDCOPCVXDOW

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • T
    At&t Inc.
  • $27.35
  • +0.63%
  • $27.31

Yeild on 12/31/07: 3.85% Price on 12/31/07: $41.56

People owning T also tend to own: ACEBACCCBCOPCVXDIS

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • GM
    Gm
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

Yeild on 12/31/07: 4.02% Price on 12/31/07: $24.89

People owning GM also tend to own: CMEICEISESAMCBATMMS

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

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  • MO
    Altria Group Inc
  • $19.16
  • +0.47%
  • $19.08

Yeild on 12/31/07: 3.97% Price on 12/31/07: $75.58

People owning MO also tend to own: AAAAPLADBEBAMDVYGEHON

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • DD
    Du Pont E I De Ne
  • $35.38
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

Yeild on 12/31/07: 3.72% Price on 12/31/07: $44.09

People owning DD also tend to own: BMYBNSCLXCVXDEIBMJPM

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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