Top 10 stocks to

own for the dividends

according to The Dow Jones

What is a 'Dividend'?
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the
board of directors, to a class of its shareholders. Dividends can be issued as cash
payments, as shares of stock, or other property.
 10. Chevron
Information:
Price: $117.95
Symbol : CVX
Market capitalization: $222.9 billion
Annual revenues: $112 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 4.67%
Price-earnings ratio: 23
Dividend yield: 3.7%

Background:
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is an American
multinational energy corporation. One of the successor
companies of Standard Oil, it is headquartered in San
Ramon, California, and active in more than 180
countries. Chevron is engaged in every aspect of the
oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy industries,
including hydrocarbon exploration and production;
refining, marketing and transport; chemicals
manufacturing and sales; and power generation.
 9. Cisco systems
Information:
Price: $30.56
Symbol : CSCO
Market capitalization: $153.4 billion
Annual revenues: $48.9 billion
Estimated earnings growth by July: 1.3%
Price-earnings ratio: 13
Dividend yield: 3.4%

Background:
Cisco Systems, Inc. (known as Cisco) is an American
multinational technology conglomerate headquartered
in San Jos, California, that develops, manufactures,
and sells networking hardware, telecommunications
equipment, and other high-technology services and
products. Through its numerous acquired subsidiaries,
such as OpenDNS. Cisco specializes into specific tech
markets, such as Internet of Things (IoT), domain
security, and energy management.
 8. NextEra energy
Information:
Price: $119.30
Symbol : nee
Market capitalization: $55.7 billion
Annual revenues: $16.5 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 5.8%
Price-earnings ratio: 19
Dividend yield: 2.9%

Background:
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) is a Fortune 200 energy
company with about 44,900 megawatts of generating
capacity, revenues of approximately $17 billion, and
about 13,800 employees in 27 states and Canada.
NEE is listed as #191 in the 2014. Its subsidiaries
include Florida Power & Light (FPL), NextEra Energy
Resources (NEER), and FPL FiberNet. In 2011, NEE was
listed by Fortune Magazine as the most admired
company in the industry of electric and gas utilities.
 7. Johnson & Johnson
Information:
Price: $115.66
Symbol : JNJ
Market capitalization: $314.6 billion
Annual revenues: $71.6 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 5.2%
Price-earnings ratio: 17
Dividend yield: 2.8%

Background:
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical
devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged
goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock
is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
and the company is listed among the Fortune 500.
Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in New Brunswick,
New Jersey, directly adjacent to the campus of Rutgers
University, the consumer division being located in
Skillman, New Jersey. Johnson & Johnson had worldwide
sales of $70.1 billion during calendar year 2015.
 6. United Parcel Service
Information:
Price: $117.52
Symbol : UPS
Market capitalization: $81.0 billion
Annual revenues: $60.0 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 5.2%
Price-earnings ratio: 19.6
Dividend yield: 2.7%

Background:
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is the world's largest
package delivery company and a provider of supply
chain management solutions.[4] The global logistics
company is headquartered in the city of Sandy
Springs, Georgia, United States, which is a part of the
Greater Atlanta metropolitan area. UPS delivers more
than 15 million packages per day to more than
7.9 million customers in more than 220 countries and
territories around the world. UPS is known for its
trademark brown delivery trucks and uniforms.
 5. Microsoft
Information:
Price: $63.54
Symbol : msft
Market capitalization: $494.3 billion
Annual revenues: $85.4 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 1.1%
Price-earnings ratio: 22
Dividend yield: 2.5%

Background:
Microsoft is an American multinational technology
company headquartered in Redmond, Washington,
that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and
sells computer software, consumer electronics and
personal computers and services. Its best known
software products are the Microsoft Windows line of
operating systems, Microsoft Office, and Internet
Explorer and Edge web browsers As of 2016, it was the
world's largest software maker by revenue, and one of
the world's most valuable companies.
 4. United technologies
Information:
Price: $110.65
Symbol : UTX
Market capitalization: $91.1 billion
Annual revenues: $57.0 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: -0.6%
Price-earnings ratio: 17
Dividend yield: 2.4%

Background:
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is an
American multinational conglomerate headquartered
in Farmington, Connecticut. It researches, develops,
and manufactures high-technology products in
numerous areas, including aircraft engines, aerospace
systems, HVAC, elevators and escalators, fire and
security, building systems, and industrial products,
among others. UTC is also a large military contractor,
getting about 10% of its revenue from the U.S.
government. Gregory Hayes is the current CEO.
 3. Jp Morgan chase
Information:
Price: $86.53
Symbol : jpm
Market capitalization: $309.8 billion
Annual revenues: $104.2 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 9.8%
Price-earnings ratio: 14
Dividend yield: 2.2%

Background:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a U.S. multinational banking
and financial services holding company
headquartered in New York City. It is the largest bank
in the United States, the world's fifth largest bank by
total assets, with total assets of US$2.424 trillion, and
the world's most valuable bank by market
capitalization. It is a major provider of financial
services, and according to Forbes magazine is the
world's sixth largest public company based upon a
composite ranking.
 2. Union pacific
Information:
Price: $104.65
Symbol : Unp
Market capitalization: $86.2 billion
Annual revenues: $20.0 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 10.3%
Price-earnings ratio: 19
Dividend yield: 2.3%

Background:
The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting mark UP) is a
freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500
locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west
of Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. The
Union Pacific Railroad network is the largest in the
United States and employs 42,600 people. It is also one
of the world's largest transportation companies.
 1. DuPont
Information:
Price: $117.52
Symbol : dd
Market capitalization: $81.0 billion
Annual revenues: $60.0 billion
Estimated 2017 earnings growth: 5.2%
Price-earnings ratio: 19.6
Dividend yield: 2.7%

Background:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, commonly
referred to as DuPont, is an American conglomerate
that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by
French-American chemist and industrialist leuthre
Irne du Pont. In the 20th century, DuPont developed
many polymers It also developed synthetic pigments
and paints including ChromaFlair. In 2014, DuPont was
the world's fourth largest chemical company based on
market capitalization and eighth based on revenue.