Dogs Of The Dow Chase May's 'Safer' Buy

  • Verizon is the only Dow Dog meeting the ideal of annual dividends from $1K invested exceeding the single share price, supported by adequate free cash flow. Analyst projections suggest top Dow Dogs could net gains between 21.02% and 45.17% by May 2026, with an average net gain of 32.18%. 28 of 30 current Dow-listed stocks pay dividends. As of 5/1/25, the top ten ranged from 2.64%-6.26% by annual yield, and another top ten ranged from 18.06%-46.15% in broker-estimated target-price-upsides.