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(A To Pick April 12/13. Down 4.07%.) Have long-term (20-30 years) contracts of a heavy recurring nature. Exposed to China, Brazil and Latin American markets. Effectively a play on industrial production. 20-30 year contracts. Has raised its dividend consecutively for a significant period of time. Still a Buy.
(A Top Pick Dec 5/13. Up 41.5%.) Continues to increase its dividend year after year. It has had 4 consecutive quarters of no dividend increases, so probably in the next quarter it increases. Some of the gain since 2012 was a catch-up because they had a fouled-up acquisition with (?). Likes this longer-term. Dividend yield of 2%.
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