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1. Hasbro Inc.

Hasbro Inc. (HAS ) offers a dividend yield of 2.31% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $79.57 and pays a dividend of $1.84. The stock is down 5.75% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Hasbro as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.9).

2. AON Corp.

AON Corp. (AON ) offers a dividend yield of 1.19% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $101.16 and pays a dividend of $1.20. The stock is down 5.53% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates AON as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).

3. Bank of New York Mellon

Bank of New York Mellon (BK ) offers a dividend yield of 1.56% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $43.59 and pays a dividend of $0.68. The stock is down 3.11% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Bank of New York Mellon as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).

4. Cal-Maine Foods

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM ) offers a dividend yield of 2.33% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $54.33 and pays a dividend of $1.27. The stock is down 10.52% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Cal-Maine Foods as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.9).

5. Citigroup

Citigroup (C ) offers a dividend yield of 0.34% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $58.37 and pays a dividend of $0.20. The stock is down 4.23% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Citigroup as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.2 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.6).

6. SanDisk Corporation

SanDisk Corporation (SNDK ) offers a dividend yield of 1.96% based on Tuesday’s closing price of $61.08 and pays a dividend of $1.20. The stock is down 42.72% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates SanDisk Corporation as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.0 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.6).