4 Dow Stocks Whose Investors Deserve a Raise: Bank of America Corp (BAC), American Express Company (AXP), Alcoa Inc (AA) & More

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) , 1.4% yield
Among all these low-dividend companies, Disney has performed the best by far. Yet that success has held the company’s dividend yield down. Even though the entertainment giant has more than doubled its annual dividend in the past three years, the stock price has gained even more ground. That has left Disney’s yield at its current low levels.

Arguably, keeping cash on hand has helped put Disney in position to make major deals like its $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm late last year. Yet with dividends representing less than a quarter of Disney’s earnings, Disney could push its yield up further without jeopardizing its enviable financial position.

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Over time, stocks in the Dow industrials have generally done a good job of raising their dividend payouts over time. Hopefully, these four stocks will follow suit in the near future, helping their shareholders generate the income they need.

The article 4 Dow Stocks Whose Investors Deserve a Raise originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Dan Caplinger.

Fool contributor Dan Caplinger owns warrants on Bank of America. You can follow him on Twitter: @DanCaplinger. The Motley Fool recommends American Express and Disney and owns shares of Bank of America and Disney.

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