During the first eight months, the top 10 January picks returned 17.18% and outperformed both the original Dogs of the Dow by 5.5% and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) by 2.27%.
This article discusses the top 10 investments for September, which are the Dow's constituents with the highest shareholder yield (dividend yield + net buyback yield). The net buyback yield is the net change in total outstanding shares. It is positive for companies that reduce their number of shares, and negative for companies that dilute their shareholders.
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