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Dow Inc. (Formerly Dow Chemical) (DOW-N)DOWHOLDMay 20, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 22, 2026. Market Open.
One of the themes that is starting to play out is materials, and chemicals would be included in this. This company has lots of opportunity. The economy is growing nicely and their business is improving. You get a very nice 3% dividend. If the US economy continues to perform, the stock is going to do well. It recently pulled back to $63, which is a great opportunity to buy it.
This is a good company that is getting better. They are merging into DuPont (DD-N), and will wind up splitting into 3 pieces. The US has the lowest cost natural gas globally. In chemical companies, natural gas is the biggest cost. There are very persistent low natural gas prices because of what has happened with fracing in the US. The merging companies will likely unlock some value. They generated about a 20% dividend growth over the last 5 years. Dividend yield of 3.01%. (Analysts’ price target is $67.06.)
Going through a merger with DuPont, which should be approved sometime in 2017. There will be a spin out at 3 different businesses. They have grown their dividend at about 20% a year over the last 5 years. There is tremendous cost savings to be had. He likes the industrials group. Also, the feed stock that goes into the materials they produce, are at the lowest costs. Dividend yield of 3.16%. (Analysts’ price target is $61.44.)
This company and DuPont (DD-N) are trying to shed non-core assets, which are mostly the plastic businesses. They generate a ton of cash flow. Earnings have been good and the stocks have been rising in this rally because this latest rally has been on the back of industrials and the big commodity companies. This is a good company and will continue to do what it is supposed to do as long as the economy continues going forward.