The Dow Jones Industrial Average is known for containing 30 industry-leading components from a variety of stock market sectors. But even Dow stocks can endure steep sell-offs.

Dow components Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) are down between 12% and 24% from their 52-week highs and are all down year-to-date despite gains in the broader indexes like the Dow, S 500, and Nasdaq Composite.

Here's why all three dividend stocks stand out as solid buys for patient investors.

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