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1. Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM ) offers a dividend yield of 3.04% based on yesterday’s closing price of $50.70 and pays a dividend of $1.54. The stock is down 9.35% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Waste Management, Inc. as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
2. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) offers a dividend yield of 2.47% based on yesterday’s closing price of $77.67 and pays a dividend of $1.92. The stock is down 7.06% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates DPS as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars.
3. Eastman Chemical Co.
Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN ) offers a dividend yield of 2.24% based on yesterday’s closing price of $71.32 and pays a dividend of $1.60. The stock is down 19.8% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Eastman Chemical Co. as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars.
4. Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) offers a dividend yield of 2.17% based on yesterday’s closing price of $76.19 and pays a dividend of $1.65. The stock is down 27.75% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Mead Johnson Nutrition Company as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars.
5. American International Group, Inc.
American International Group, Inc. (AIG ) offers a dividend yield of 1.89% based on yesterday’s closing price of $59.24 and pays a dividend of $1.12. The stock is down 8.76% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates AIG as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.1 stars out of 5 stars.
6. Kansas City Southern
Kansas City Southern Liquid error: internal offers a dividend yield of 1.42% based on yesterday’s closing price of $93.13 and pays a dividend of $1.32. The stock is down 26.37% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Kansas City Southern as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.0 stars out of 5 stars.
