DJ-30 -- An Analysis of the top 25 Dow Jones Industrial Average Component Dividend Payers 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024

An analysis of 28 of 30 components and their dividends over the past year.

Something went very wrong here LOL. But here’s the DJ-30’s dividend payers. The “big dragon” of the markets.

As always, please read our disclaimer.

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield.”

Also be aware that for MMM there was a special spinoff payment on 4/1/2024 which is unlikely to be repeated.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

[1] 3M CO [MMM]

MMM had total dividends of $20.9975 from 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024. During that time frame it had a starting price of $91.97, a high price of $141.34, a low price of $76.79, and a 12/31/2024 price of $129.09. This means that it had a yield of 22.83%, or an average monthly yield of 1.90%. The peak-to-valley is -45.67%. The capital gains were 40.36%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 63.19%, or a gain/loss per month of 5.27%. The average volume during the last 12 months was 4,362,299.

Also be aware that for MMM there was a special spinoff payment on 4/1/2024 which is unlikely to be repeated.

For further information, please see the following link:

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/MMM/dividend-history

[2] VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC [VZ]

VZ had total dividends of $2.6725 from 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024. During that time frame it had a starting price of $38.88, a high price of $45.36, a low price of $38.77, and a 12/31/2024 price of $39.99. This means that it had a yield of 6.87%, or an average monthly yield of 0.57%. The peak-to-valley is -14.53%. The capital gains were 2.85%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 9.73%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.81%. The average volume during the last 12 months was 18,413,366.

or further information, please see the following link:

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/VZ/dividend-history

[3] CHEVRON CORP [CVX]

CVX had total dividends of $6.5200 from 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024. During that time frame it had a starting price of $149.48, a high price of $167.11, a low price of $138.48, and a 12/31/2024 price of $144.84. This means that it had a yield of 4.36%, or an average monthly yield of 0.36%. The peak-to-valley is -17.13%. The capital gains were -3.10%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 1.26%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.10%. The average volume during the last 12 months was 7,800,893.

For further information, please see the following link:

https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/CVX/dividend-history