Sunday, December 31, 2006

Current Buy Candidates (Updated)

After closer review only the following companies have the dividend growth rates we are looking for:

Name Yld 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 E
3 yr avg 5 yr avg
NUVEEN INVEST (JNC) 1.90% 0.41 0.47 0.5 0.56 0.69 0.78 0.93


Annual div increase (%)

14.63% 6.38% 12.00% 23.21% 13.04% 19.23%
18.50% 14.77%
JOHNSON CONTROLS (JCI) 1.50% 0.56 0.62 0.66 0.72 0.9 1 1.12


Annual div increase (%)

10.71% 6.45% 9.09% 25.00% 11.11% 12.00%
16.04% 12.73%
EATON (ETN) 2.10% 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.92 1.08 1.24 1.48


Annual div increase (%)

0.00% 0.00% 4.55% 17.39% 14.81% 19.35%
17.19% 11.22%
UPS 2.00% 0.81 0.76 0.76 0.92 1.12 1.32 1.52


Annual div increase (%)

-6.17% 0.00% 21.05% 21.74% 17.86% 15.15%
18.25% 15.16%
MARATHON OIL CORP 1.70% 0.88 0.92 0.92 0.96 1.03 1.22 1.53


Annual div increase (%)

4.55% 0.00% 4.35% 7.29% 18.45% 25.41%
17.05% 11.10%
CULLEN FROST 2.40% 0.76 0.84 0.88 0.94 1.04 1.17 1.32


Annual div increase (%)

10.53% 4.76% 6.82% 10.64% 12.50% 12.82%
11.99% 9.51%

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