The recent drop in the stock market has lifted dividend yields in the Dow by 27 basis points from their levels in April 29, when the index closed near a three-year high.
The current average yield among the Dow components stands at 2.95 percent, as a 12.3 percent decline for the index from the close on April 29, has pushed yields higher.
AT&T
In fact, various companies in the Dow continue to reward investors with lofty payouts -- thirteen of the index components have a dividend yield greater than 3 percent.
AT&T and Verizon continue to be the highest-yielding stocks since the beginning of the year.
The table below highlights dividend yields of all 30 Dow components.
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