HD vs LOW
The two US home-improvement giants compared on dividend growth and yield. Here’s how HD and LOW compare for dividend investors — with a calculator for each so you can model the income yourself.
HD
The Home Depot, Inc.
- Type
- Dividend-growth stock
- Issuer
- Home Depot
- Pays
- quarterly
Home Depot is the largest home-improvement retailer in the United States, serving both do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors. It pays a quarterly dividend and has a multi-year record of annual increases, though it is not a Dividend Aristocrat.
HD dividend calculatorLOW
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
- Type
- Dividend-king stock
- Issuer
- Lowe's
- Pays
- quarterly
Lowe's is the second-largest home-improvement retailer in the United States, behind Home Depot. It is a Dividend King, having raised its dividend for more than 50 consecutive years.
LOW dividend calculatorHow HD and LOW differ
HD — Home Depot is the largest home-improvement retailer in the United States, serving both do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors. It pays a quarterly dividend and has a multi-year record of annual increases, though it is not a Dividend Aristocrat.
LOW — Lowe's is the second-largest home-improvement retailer in the United States, behind Home Depot. It is a Dividend King, having raised its dividend for more than 50 consecutive years.
In practice the choice comes down to your goal. HD suits an investor who wants income from this strategy, while LOW suits one who wants a decades-long record of dividend increases from a single blue-chip company. The two are not mutually exclusive — plenty of portfolios hold a growth-oriented fund and an income-oriented one together. What matters is matching each to its job and not judging a fund on its headline yield alone.
Rather than compare a single snapshot yield (which moves daily), open each calculator and enter current figures: the HD calculator and the LOW calculator. To compare long-term compounding head to head, run the same contributions through the dividend reinvestment calculator with each fund’s assumptions.
HD vs LOW FAQ
- What's the main difference between HD and LOW?
- HD is a dividend-growth stock from Home Depot; LOW is a dividend-king stock from Lowe's. The two US home-improvement giants compared on dividend growth and yield.
- Does HD or LOW pay more dividends?
- It depends on current figures, which change — use the calculators linked below with each fund's live yield rather than a fixed number. As a rule, higher-yield funds pay more today, while dividend-growth funds start lower and raise the payout over time.
- Which is better, HD or LOW?
- Neither is universally better — they suit different goals. HD fits an investor who wants income from this strategy; LOW fits one who wants a decades-long record of dividend increases from a single blue-chip company. Match the fund to your objective, time horizon, and tax situation, and consider a licensed advisor.
- Can I hold both HD and LOW?
- Many investors do, to blend current income with growth. Just be aware of overlap — if both hold similar large-cap US stocks, you may be less diversified than the two tickers suggest.