The Dow's 3 Most Pathetic Dividend Stocks

The Dow's 3 Most Pathetic Dividend Stocks

All 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) pay a dividend, and most of those companies have done a good job of rewarding shareholders through their regular dividend payments. More than three-quarters of the average's members have dividend yields above the 2% average for the broader market.

Yet that still leaves a handful of Dow stocks that don't treat their shareholders as well as they could on the dividend front. In particular, three stocks -- Visa (NYSE: V), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), and Nike (NYSE: NKE) -- stand out for their extremely low dividend yields. Below, you'll learn why these stocks are so stingy with their payouts and whether investors should expect any changes in the near future.

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