Below is a chart of the performance of the Dogs of the Dow from January 2, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
The top ten highest yielding stocks are the traditional Dogs of the Dow. For the year 2018, the highest yielding stocks beat the Dow with a loss of –3.52% compared to the Dow’s decline of –5.34%.
Ten Highest Yielding Stocks Compared to the Dow 1996-2018
| year | Dogs of Dow | DJIA |
| 2018 | -3.52% | -5.34% |
| 2017 | 19.45% | 25.10% |
| 2016 | 16.10% | 13.40% |
| 2015 | -1.20% | -2.20% |
| 2014 | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 2013 | 30.30% | 26.50% |
| 2012 | 5.70% | 7.30% |
| 2011 | 12.20% | 5.50% |
| 2010 | 15.50% | 11.00% |
| 2009 | 12.90% | 18.80% |
| 2008 | -41.60% | -33.80% |
| 2007 | -1.40% | 6.40% |
| 2006 | 24.80% | 16.30% |
| 2005 | -8.90% | 0.60% |
| 2004 | 0.50% | 3.10% |
| 2003 | 23.60% | 25.30% |
| 2002 | -12.20% | -16.80% |
| 2001 | -7.80% | -7.10% |
| 2000 | 2.70% | -6.20% |
| 1999 | 1.10% | 25.20% |
| 1998 | 7.80% | 16.10% |
| 1997 | 17.30% | 22.60% |
| 1996 | 24.50% | 26.00% |
Noteworthy Stats
- Our selection of the top 1,2,3 highest p/e stocks of the Dow on January 2, 2018 gained +6.54%.
- The best performing group was the top 2,3,4 of the highest p/e stocks with a gain of +18.24%.
- The worst performing group was the top 1,2,3 of the highest yielding stocks with a loss of –25.44%.
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