The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a group of 30 U.S. industry leaders. It's often looked at as a proxy for the market, since its components' performance is indicative of what's happening in the economy and the markets.

Eight of the 30 Dow components lost value in 2024. Here's a quick look at each company, to help you determine which dividend stocks stand out as the best buys right now.

Stock futures are modestly lower Friday morning as the U.S. equities market takes a breather from a rally that has pushed major indexes to record high levels.

Tesla, Meta, Microsoft are near buy points with earnings due. Apple and many others are on tap too with the S&P 500 is at highs.