Why Do Investors Love This Dow Heavyweight?

Kraft (NAS: KFT) is trading near a 52-week high, north of $41 a share. But Kraft's second quarter was hardly spectacular. In fact, the top line fell by 4% to $13.3 billion. So why is the market so happy with Kraft right now, as well as with other Dow components including Wal-Mart (NYS: WMT) , Coca-Cola (NYS: KO) , McDonald's (NYS: MCD) , and Home Depot (NYS: HD) ?

In today's segment, research analyst Catherine Baab-Muguira and editor/analyst Isaac Pino discuss why investors can't get enough of Kraft and other dividend payers.

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