Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now

Franklin Templeton asked investors whether the S&P 500 went up or down in 2009 and 2010. Of the 1,000 investors surveyed, 66% thought it went down in 2009, while 49% said it declined in 2010.

In reality, the index gained 26.5% in 2009 and 15.1% in 2010.

In another study, Markus Glaser and Martin Weber of the University of Mannheim asked investors what kinds of returns they earned and then checked those investors' brokerage statements to see what they actually earned. On average, investors overestimated their annual returns by 11.6% each year. "The correlation between self-ratings and actual performance is not distinguishable from zero," they wrote.

We know that most investors don't beat the market. Worse, we may not even know it. We are oblivious of our own returns.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: SBA Communications Corporation(SBAC)

SBA Communications Corporation owns and operates wireless communications towers primarily in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. The company leases antenna space primarily to wireless service providers on towers and other structures that it owns, manages, or leases from others. As of December 31, 2011, it owned 10,524 tower sites. The company also manages or leases approximately 4,800 actual or potential communications sites. In addition, it provides various site development consulting services comprising network pre-design, site audits, identification of potential locations for towers and antennas, support in buying or leasing of the location, and assistance in obtaining zoning approvals and permits, as well as engages in assisting wireless service providers in developing and maintaining wireless service networks. Further, the company offers various site development construction services, including tower and related site c onstruction; antenna installation; and radio equipment installation, commissioning, and maintenance. SBA Communications Corporation was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: Radcom Ltd.(RDCM)

RADCOM Ltd. develops, manufactures, markets, and supports network test and service monitoring solutions for communications service providers and equipment vendors worldwide. The company offers its solutions for next-generation networks, wireless and wireline. Its product line includes the Omni-Q Network Monitoring Solution, a next-generation probe-based service assurance solution that enables telecommunications carriers to carry out end-to-end voice quality monitoring and to manage their networks and services; and the Performer family, an open platform supporting a range of test applications over various technologies. The company?s products facilitate fault management, network service performance analysis, troubleshooting, and pre-mediation with an operational support system/business support system. RADCOM Ltd. markets its products directly, and through a network of independent distributors and independent representatives. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquarte red in Tel Aviv, Israel.

5 Best Logistics Stocks To Buy For 2014: Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc.(RUTH)

Ruth?s Hospitality Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates the Ruth?s Chris Steak House, Mitchell?s Fish Market, Columbus Fish Market, Mitchell?s Steakhouse, and Cameron?s Steakhouse restaurant concepts in the full-service dining industry. The company?s restaurants cater to families, special occasion diners, and business clientele. As of December 27, 2009, it owned or operated 152 restaurants, including 64 company-owned Ruth?s Chris Steak House Company restaurants, 66 Ruth?s Chris Steak House franchise restaurants, 19 company-owned Mitchell?s Fish Markets, and 3 company-owned Mitchell?s Steakhouse restaurants. The company was formerly known as Ruth?s Chris Steak House, Inc. and changed its name to Ruth?s Hospitality Group, Inc. in February 2008. Ruth?s Hospitality Group, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Heathrow, Florida.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: Trans World Entertainment Corp.(TWMC)

Trans World Entertainment Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of entertainment software products, including music, video, video games, and other related products through its retail stores and e-commerce sites in the United States. The company?s other related products include electronics, accessories, and trend items. As of January 29, 2011, it operated 376 mall-based stores under the For Your Entertainment (f.y.e.), Suncoast Motion Pictures, and Saturday Matinee brand names in regional shopping malls; 84 freestanding stores under the f.y.e. brand name; and 3 retail Websites, including fye.com, wherehouse.com, and secondspin.com. The company operates retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Trans World Entertainment Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: Raytheon Company(RTN)

Raytheon Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides electronics, mission systems integration, and other capabilities in the areas of sensing, effects, and command, control, communications, and intelligence systems, as well as mission support services in the United States and internationally. It operates in six segments: Integrated Defense Systems, Intelligence and Information Systems, Missile Systems, Network Centric Systems, Space and Airborne Systems, and Technical Services. The Integrated Defense Systems segment provides integrated naval, air, and missile defense and civil security response solutions. The Intelligence and Information Systems segment offers intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, advanced cyber solutions, weather and environmental solutions, and information-based solutions for law enforcement and homeland security. The Missile Systems segment develops and produces weapon systems, including missiles, smart munitions, close-in weapon systems, projectiles, kinetic kill vehicles, and directed energy effectors for the armed forces of the U.S. and other allied nations. The Network Centric Systems segment provides net-centric mission solutions, including integrated communications systems, command and control systems, combat systems, and operations and precision components for the U.S. federal, state, and local government customers, as well as civil customers. The Space and Airborne Systems segment designs and develops integrated systems and solutions for missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; precision engagement; unmanned aerial operations; and space. The Technical Services segment provides training, logistics, engineering, product support, and operational support services for the mission support, homeland security, space, civil aviation, counterproliferation, and counterterrorism markets. Raytheon Company was founded in 1922 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephen]

  The shares closed at $39.31, up $0.48, or 1.24%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $13.90 billion. About the company: Raytheon Company operates in defense, homeland security and other government markets. The Company provides electronics, mission systems integration in the areas of sensing, effects, command, control, communications and intelligence systems, and mission support services. Raytheon provides products and services worldwide.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: Merge Healthcare Incorporated.(MRGE)

Merge Healthcare Incorporated provides health information technology interoperability solutions. It provides products ranging from standards-based development toolkits to clinical applications. The company offers Merge iConnect, an interoperable image exchange and management suite; cardiovascular information systems to bring automation to the cardiac cath lab; radiology solutions to integrate images and information; lab information systems; orthopaedic software to automate workflow and digital templating; clinical trials tools to transform data into intelligence; and perioperative solutions to streamline the pre-surgical experience. It also offers advanced image viewers, developer toolkits, and related hardware products. The company?s products are used by healthcare providers, vendors, and researchers. Merge Healthcare Incorporated was founded in 1987 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By ETF Authority]

  Merge Healthcare Incorporated develops healthcare information software solutions and delivers related services. Its EPS forecast for the current year is 0.29 and next year is 0.61. According to consensus estimates, its topline is expected to grow 67.13% current year and 13.45% next year. It is trading at a forward P/E of 16.2. Out of four analysts covering the company, two are positive and have buy recommendations and two have hold ratings.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: NMDC Ltd (NMDC)

NMDC Limited (NMDC) is an India-based iron ore producer and exporter. The Company operates in two business segments: iron ore and other minerals and services. The Company is engaged in the exploration of a range of minerals including iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, lime stone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite, and beach sands. As of March 31, 2012, it produced about 30 million tons of iron ore from three fully mechanized mines, which include Bailadila Deposit-14/11C, Bailadila Deposit-5, 10/11A (Chhattisgarh State) and Donimalai Iron Ore Mines (Karnataka State). As of March 31, 2012, NMDC supplied 269.16 lakh tons of iron ore to domestic industries and had exported 3.85 lakh tons of iron ore. Its sponge Iron production was at 37,260 tons and its diamond production was 18043.44 carats during the year fiscal ended March 31,2012. On December 12, 2011, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary NMDC Power Ltd was incorporated.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: Northern Technologies International Corporation(NTIC)

Northern Technologies International Corporation develops, markets, and sells rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services under the ZERUST name to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military, retail consumer, and oil and gas markets primarily in the North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It also sells a portfolio of bio-based and biodegradable polymer resin compounds and finished products marketed under the Natur-Tec brand. The company?s ZERUST rust and corrosion inhibiting products include plastic and paper packaging, liquids and coatings, rust removers and cleaners, diffusers, and variations of these products designed for the oil and gas industry. It also offers on-site technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. In addition, the company offers Polymer Energy technology and equipment that converts plastic waste into diesel, gasoline, and heavy fractions. Northern Technologies International Corporation sells its solutions through a direct sales force, as well as a network of independent distributors and agents, subsidiaries, and joint venture arrangements. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Circle Pines, Minnesota.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: SciQuest Inc.(SQI)

SciQuest, Inc. provides an on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solution worldwide. The company?s solution integrates its customers with their suppliers for automating the source-to-settle process. Its solution include various modules, such as sourcing director, spend director, requisition manager, order manager, settlement manager, supplier contract management and authoring, total supplier manager, supplier diversity manager, and materials management. The company delivers its solutions over the Internet using a software-as-a-service model. It serves higher education, life sciences, healthcare, state and local government entities, and commercial customers through direct sales force. SciQuest, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

Top 10 Dow Dividend Companies To Watch In Right Now: Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Inc(RQI)

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in growth stocks of companies operating in real estate sector. It employs fundamental analysis focusing on underlying potential for success in light of the company?s current financial condition, its industry and sector position, economic and market condition, earnings growth, current ratio of debt to capital and the quality of its management. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 index and the FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT index. It was previously known as Cohen & Steers Income Realty Fund Inc. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund Inc was formed on August 22, 2001 and is domiciled in the United States.