Historically high dividend yields at Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and A.O. There are a lot of moving parts here, including fast-rising inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, and a pullback from outsized pandemic-related sales. Management is not sitting still, as it embarked on a major cost-cutting effort, and it is accepting some near-term pain to reposition the company for the long term (reducing inventory levels, for example).