The Dow Is Outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in 2026. 3 Unstoppable Dow Stocks to Buy in August.

Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, and Home Depot show that steady earnings and strong brands can still win when tech gets shaky.

All three have resilient businesses that generate cash and return it to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.

These aren't get-rich-quick stocks. They’re established Dow names built to weather economic ups and downs.

When the Dow is quietly beating the S&P and Nasdaq over stretches of 2026, it's usually not because of some obscure industrial stock. It's because a handful of large, consumer‑facing companies keep grinding out earnings and dividends in a way that looks unstoppable, even when tech gets choppy.

Three of those names still look compelling to me in August: Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) , McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) , and Home Depot (NYSE: HD).

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Procter & Gamble is not going to double overnight, but it's exactly the kind of engine that quietly powers higher year after year. In fiscal 2026, Procter & Gamble grew net sales 3% to $87 billion, organic sales 1%, and core EPS 1% to $6.89, despite flat volumes and higher costs.

Its fourth-quarter print was mixed, while revenue slightly missed, yet the company still generated strong cash flows and reaffirmed its long‑term strategy.