5 Highest Yielding Dow Jones Stocks

5 Highest Yielding Dow Jones Stocks
A nearly empty trading floor is seen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on May 22, 2020. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis.

The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history and tries to provide a balanced look at top sectors and value names. Many of the companies included in the index pay quarterly dividends.