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1. Microsoft

Microsoft (MSFT ) offers a dividend yield of 2.64% based on Friday’s closing price of $47 and pays a dividend of $1.24. The stock is down 6.08% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Microsoft as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.4 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.6).

2. Moody’s Corp.

Moody’s Corp. (MCO ) offers a dividend yield of 1.23% based on Friday’s closing price of $110.81 and pays a dividend of $1.36. The stock is down 2.69% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Moody’s Corp. 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. Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters (TRI ) offers a dividend yield of 3.26% based on Friday’s closing price of $41.12 and pays a dividend of $1.34. The stock is down 3.56% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Thomson Reuters 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. Honeywell

Honeywell (HON ) offers a dividend yield of 1.95% based on Friday’s closing price of $106.08 and pays a dividend of $2.07. The stock is down 1.24% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Honeywell 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).

5. Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear (COLM ) offers a dividend yield of 0.92% based on Friday’s closing price of $65.52 and pays a dividend of $0.60. The stock is down 12.31% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Columbia Sportswear as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 4.0 (sector average is 3.9).

6. Invesco

Invesco (IVZ ) offers a dividend yield of 2.88% based on Friday’s closing price of $37.51 and pays a dividend of $1.08. The stock is down 10.80% from its 52-week high. Dividend.com currently rates Invesco as “Neutral”, with a DARS™ rating of 3.3 stars out of 5 stars and a dividend reliability of 3.5 (sector average is 3.6).