Dogs of the Dow Portfolio

Dogs of the Dow is a stock-picking strategy that aims to beat the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) each year by selecting the highest dividend DOW stocks. The strategy produces a portfolio resulting in an equal amount of money being invested in the 10 highest dividend-yielding, blue-chip stocks among the 30 components of the DJIA. At the beginning of each year, the portfolio is re-balanced.

The current Dogs of the Dow, also referred to as the Dow 10, are itemized in the table below. Dividend information for the Dogs of the Dow can be viewed in our Dow10 Dividend Calendar. For the purposes of calculating total return; dividends received during the current investment period are presented. For Real Time charts of companies currently in the Dogs of the Dow Portfolio please visit Dogs of the Dow Charts. Also check out our commentary on Dogs of the Dog blog.

SymbolDescriptionPurchase PriceAmount Invested# SharesLast PriceUnrealized Gain/Loss %Dividend RateCurrent YieldCurrent ValueTotal Dividends ReceivedPay BackidOpen DateStrategyPositionSell DateSell PriceNet ProfitRealized Gain/Loss %ATGL RuleIndustrySCTRSizeCommentsStop LosscolorChartUpdate DateStatusDaily Change %VolumePost TypeATGL 60 MinPortfolio WeightYield on CostProjected Annual DividendsProfit / LossAnnualized Profit/LossStar Rating
Totals  $142,080     $175,111$5,5083.88%                       3.59%$5,08229.55%26.71% 
CSCOCisco Systems$59.27$14,208.00239$83.1140.22%1.641.9733$19,863.00$488.003.44%44392025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%Information TechnologyDow10https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=CSCO&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p85210974850&a=7151537082025-01-02 14:53:09open3.06334969370Trade 11.34%2.77%$392.0043.23%39.03%
VZVerizon Communications$40.07$14,208.00354$46.2515.42%2.735.9135$16,373.00$1,211.008.54%44402025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%Telecommunication ServiceDogs of the Dow Portfolio.https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=VZ&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p85210974850&a=7151538972025-01-02 14:55:19open3.676360299140Trade 9.35%6.81%$966.0023.75%21.59%
CVXChevron$149.48$14,208.0097$178.0419.11%6.843.8418$17,270.00$663.004.58%44412025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%EnergyDogs of the Dow Portfolio.https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=CVX&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p85210974850&a=7151538012025-01-02 15:30:13open2.304218425423Trade 9.86%4.58%$663.0026.22%23.80%
IBMInternational Business Machine$222.11$14,208.0063$294.3132.51%6.712.2799$18,542.00$423.003.02%44422025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%TechnologyDogs of the Dow Portfolio.https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=IBM&p=D&yr=0&mn=6&dy=0&id=p99742941819&a=7785910512025-01-02 15:05:33open-6.488111466529Trade 10.59%3.02%$423.0033.47%30.32%
AMGNAmgen Inc.$262.07$14,208.0054$338.5929.20%9.522.8117$18,284.00$514.003.63%44432025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%BiotechnologyDogs of the Dow Portfolio.https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AMGN&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p53772931031&a=10915142752025-01-02 15:29:03open-1.76694040235Trade 10.44%3.63%$514.0032.30%29.27%
JNJJohnson & Johnson$145.44$14,208.0097$233.1060.27%5.142.2051$22,611.00$499.003.53%44442025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%Health CareDow 10 Strategyhttps://stockcharts.com/sc3/ui/?s=JNJ&a=1019805126&p=D&yr=0&mn=9&dy=0&id=p766174100442025-02-21 16:20:59open1.01849346605Trade 12.91%3.53%$499.0062.65%56.22%
KOCoca-Cola Company$62.37$14,208.00227$76.8923.28%2.042.6531$17,454.00$463.003.27%44452025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%Consumer StaplesDow 10 Strategyhttps://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=KO&p=D&yr=0&mn=6&dy=0&id=p80554201297&a=7785910572025-01-02 15:00:39open2.070927007053Trade 9.97%3.27%$463.0026.10%23.70%
MRKMerck & Company$100.23$14,208.00141$115.8415.57%3.282.8315$16,333.00$462.003.27%44462025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%Telecommunication ServiceDogs of the Dow Portfolio.2025-01-02 15:12:11open2.178725793563Trade 9.33%3.27%$462.0018.21%16.58%
PGProctor Gamble$168.08$14,208.0084$155.32-7.59%4.232.7216$13,047.00$441.003.12%44472025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%TechnologyDogs of the Dow Portfolio.2025-01-02 15:04:57open1.390412424740Trade 7.45%2.52%$355.00-5.07%-4.66%
MCDMcDonalds$290.62$14,208.0048$319.489.93%7.172.2443$15,335.00$344.002.47%44482025-01-02Dow10Long$0.000.00%TechnologyDogs of the Dow Portfolio.2025-01-02 15:06:12open0.29824043582Trade 8.76%2.47%$344.0010.35%9.46%

The Dogs of the Dow are presented below in the pie chart to show both the current allocation and diversification. The percent allocation is automatically updated based on the market and performance of the underlying securities. The initial allocation for the Dow 10 and Dow 5 strategies assumes an equal percentage in each security. Variations from the initial allocation highlights the strength or weakness of a security over time.


Dividends Received by Industry Sector for the Dogs of the Dow portfolio is displayed in the Pie chart below. As dividends are received the pie chart will automatically be updated to reflect the most current receipts aggregated by sector.



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