February 1, 2022

Say Hello to 2022’s Dogs of the Dow: 10 Dividend Stocks to Watch

 

As market volatility increases, dividend-paying names should gain more attention

 


Passive-income seekers see the start of a given year as an opportunity to participate in the “Dogs of the Dow” strategy. What’s that investment method? Well, investors buy the 10 highest-yielding stocks from the Dow Jones Index — say at the start of 2022 — and hold them for 12 months. Then, in 2023, they invest in the next set of 10 highest-yielding stocks and rebalance their portfolios.

 

While this may look like a dividend strategy, its roots are actually based on value investing. Put another way, the high dividend yield could be an indication that a company’s share price has bottomed out. Stocks with high dividends relative to their stock price are considered near the bottom of their business cycle, representing bargains for value investors.

 

Still, recent research reveals “mixed findings” on the validity of this process. The Dogs have indeed trailed the index in each of the past four years, primarily reflecting investor appetite for high-growth stocks during that period. Yet, as value stocks begin to regain their momentum, 2022 may finally be the year for the Dogs of the Dow.

 

 

So, with that information, here are 10 dividend stocks to buy if you want to follow this strategy for the year:

 

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