A dividend screen mirroring the famous "Dogs of the Dow" approach which selects the ten FTSE-100 stocks whose dividend is the highest fraction of their price. This version uses the consensus forecast dividend yield, rather than the historic yield. To learn more about this strategy please click here »
Considered one of the top money managers in the US. CEO of O'Higgins Asset Management. Author of 'Dogs of the Dow'.
Beating the Dow
by Michael O'Higgins, John Downes
A US version of this strategy - The Dogs of the Dow - was popularized by Michael B. O'Higgins, in 1991 who proposed that an investor annually select for investment the ten Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks whose dividend is the highest fraction of their price.
Results are sorted by:
And limited to the first 10 Results
| Timeframe | Screen Returns | FTSE 100 | Outperformance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | 2.95% | 2.31% | 0.6% |
| 1 month | 6.88% | 8.81% | -1.9% |
| 3 months | 11.50% | 7.23% | 4.3% |
| 6 months | 18.31% | 18.92% | -0.6% |
| 1 year | 32.62% | 28.95% | 3.7% |
| Since inception | 49.51% | 27.5% | 22.0% |
| Annualised | 32.27% |
| Maximum Drawdown | -7.21% |
| Average No. of Holdings | 9.6 |
| Diversification Level | Moderate |
Chart based on an equal weighted portfolio of max 25 stocks rebalanced quarterly. Qualifying shares below updated daily. Past performance not indicative of future returns.
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