The Dow's Top Dividend Stock

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which Chris Bledsoe and Austin Smith discuss topics around the investing world.

With an average yield of 2.85%, the 30 stocks in the Dow offer up some interesting large-cap dividends. In today's conversation, Chris asks Austin to pick his favorite dividend stock in the Dow. Austin selects a company with a history of paying a dividend for 35 years.

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