Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks

As the manufacturer of drugs like Vioxx, Propecia and Zocor, Merck (MRK) sits along side the other pharmaceutical giants who are at the forefront of the industry. Although its stock has not proved to show any significant growth this year, the company is paying investors a $0.38 dividend each quarter, putting it in the top half of dividend payers in the Dow Jones with a plump 4.4% yield.