January Dogs Of The Dow: One Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buy
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Fredrik ArnoldInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(19min)CommentsSummaryVerizon stands out as the only Dow stock meeting the 'dogcatcher' ideal: annual dividends from $1K invested exceed its single share price.Analyst projections suggest the top ten Dow Dogs could deliver an average 23.55% net gain by January 2027, with varying risk profiles.Yield-based strategies favor underdogs; price drops or dividend hikes could bring more Dow Dogs into fair-value territory for income-focused investors.Verizon remains the sole 'safer' Dow stock ideally priced, while others may become attractive as market corrections unfold.This Dogs of the Dow list from DowJones&Co appeared January 2026 on YCharts and Dogs of The Dow websites. Here is your January update.Looking for a portfolio of ideas like this one? Members of The Dividend Dog Catcher get exclusive access to our subscriber-only portfolios. Learn More » ozgurdonmaz/iStock via Getty Images Foreword While most of this collection of Dow Industrials is too pricey and reveals only skinny dividends, January (again) finds only Verizon (VZ), living up to the dogcatcher ideal of annual dividends from $1K investedThis article was written byFredrik Arnold31.42K FollowersFollowFredrik Arnold is a former quality service analyst. He is now reporting investment ideas with a primary focus on dividend yields by utilizing free cash flow and one-year total returns as trading indicators. He is the leader of the investing group The Dividend Dog Catcher, where he shares a minimum of one new dividend stock idea per week with focus on yield or extraordinary financial circumstances. All ideas are archived and available after weekly announcement. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of CSCO either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.