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1. United Technologies
United Technologies (UTX ) offers a dividend yield of 2.57% based on Monday’s closing price of $99.55 and pays a dividend of $2.56. The stock is down 20.01% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates United Technologies as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.8).
2. Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly (LLY ) offers a dividend yield of 2.39% based on Monday’s closing price of $83.51 and pays a dividend of $2. The stock is down 7.40% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Eli Lilly as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.5 (sector average is 4.0).
3. Maximus Inc.
Maximus Inc. (MMS ) offers a dividend yield of 0.30% based on Monday’s closing price of $60.39 and pays a dividend of $0.18. The stock is down 13.73% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Maximus Inc. as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.7).
4. Kroger
Kroger (KR ) offers a dividend yield of 1.12% based on Monday’s closing price of $37.54 and pays a dividend of $0.42. The stock is down 4.72% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Kroger as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.7).
5. Duke Energy
Duke Energy (DUK ) offers a dividend yield of 4.41% based on Monday’s closing price of $74.81 and pays a dividend of $3.30. The stock is down 16.85% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Duke Energy 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).
6. Visa
Visa (V ) offers a dividend yield of 0.65% based on Monday’s closing price of $74.38 and pays a dividend of $0.48. The stock is down 3.30% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Visa as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.7).
