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Two and a half months away from the end of the year and the average dividend yield of the Dow 30 [.DJIA
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According to data from Thomson Reuters, Verizon [VZ
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Below is a table listing the yields of all 30 Dow components. The average yield for the index based on Friday's close is 2.8%. Citigroup [C
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Even if you are suspicious of the higher yielding telecoms, there may be some good value plays to consider here.
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