Attached is a full compilation of
the latest dividend growers. In total, 40 companies raised their dividend
payments. The biggest stocks are AIG, Monsanto and PPL.
Dividend growth is important for income investors but more essential is the sustainability of the payments.
Dividend growth is important for income investors but more essential is the sustainability of the payments.
Dover -- Yield: 2.50%
Dover (NYSE:DOV) employs 27,000 people, generates revenue of $7,752.73 million and has a net income of $778.14 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.99 billion.Dover’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,567.48 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.22% (the operating margin is 15.68% and the net profit margin 10.04%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.34% of Dover assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 81.90%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.14% was realized by Dover.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.06. Last fiscal year, Dover paid $1.55 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.73, the P/S ratio is 1.29 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.82. The dividend yield amounts to 2.50%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dover (DOV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Dover (DOV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dover (DOV) |
Monsanto -- Yield: 2.11%
Monsanto (NYSE:MON) employs 22,400 people, generates revenue of $15,855.00 million and has a net income of $2,749.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $47.37 billion.Monsanto’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,766.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.06% (the operating margin is 25.70% and the net profit margin 17.34%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.31% of Monsanto assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 98.55%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.69% was realized by Monsanto.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.45. Last fiscal year, Monsanto paid $1.78 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.56, the P/S ratio is 3.02 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.30. The dividend yield amounts to 2.11%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Monsanto (MON) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Monsanto (MON) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Monsanto (MON) |
AmTrust Financial -- Yield: 1.80%
AmTrust Financial (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 5,100 people, generates revenue of $4,092.37 million and has a net income of $418.25 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.57 billion.AmTrust Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $979.58 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.94% (the operating margin is 10.88% and the net profit margin 10.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.69% of AmTrust Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.28% was realized by AmTrust Financial.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.04. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial paid $0.85 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.16, the P/S ratio is 1.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.98. The dividend yield amounts to 1.80%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial (AFSI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial (AFSI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial (AFSI) |
American International -- Yield: 1.78%
American International (NYSE:AIG) employs 65,000 people, generates revenue of $64,623.00 million and has a net income of $7,574.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $82.02 billion.American International’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $22,299.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.51% (the operating margin is 15.51% and the net profit margin 11.72%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.05% of American International assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 29.20%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.31% was realized by American International.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.09. Last fiscal year, American International paid $0.50 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.46, the P/S ratio is 1.26 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.81. The dividend yield amounts to 1.78%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of American International (AIG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of American International (AIG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of American International (AIG) |
J2 Global -- Yield: 1.67%
J2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM) employs 1,410 people, generates revenue of $599.03 million and has a net income of $125.33 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.57 billion.J2 Global’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $249.11 million. The EBITDA margin is 41.58% (the operating margin is 31.08% and the net profit margin 20.92%).
Financials: The total debt represents 34.82% of J2 Global assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 72.39%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.95% was realized by J2 Global.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.52. Last fiscal year, J2 Global paid $1.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 29.43, the P/S ratio is 5.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.26. The dividend yield amounts to 1.67%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of J2 Global (JCOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of J2 Global (JCOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of J2 Global (JCOM) |
STERIS -- Yield: 1.47%
STERIS (NYSE:STE) employs 7,600 people, generates revenue of $1,850.26 million and has a net income of $135.06 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.03 billion.STERIS’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $319.46 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.27% (the operating margin is 12.28% and the net profit margin 7.30%).
Financials: The total debt represents 29.69% of STERIS assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 58.16%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.80% was realized by STERIS.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.25. Last fiscal year, STERIS paid $0.90 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 29.92, the P/S ratio is 2.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.79. The dividend yield amounts to 1.47%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of STERIS (STE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of STERIS (STE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of STERIS (STE) |
Here are the results:
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Company
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Ticker
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New Yield
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Dividend Growth
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Buckeye Partners
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BPL
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6.39
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1.09
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Papa John's Intl
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PZZA
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0.92
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25.00
|
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SLM Float. Rate
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SLMBP
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3.67
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1.89
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Alon USA Partners
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ALDW
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17.67
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46.48
|
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Amer Intl Group
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AIG
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1.80
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124.00
|
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Microchip Technology
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MCHP
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3.35
|
0.14
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NextEra Energy Partners
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NEP
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2.88
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14.63
|
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PPL Corp
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PPL
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4.79
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1.34
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Resources Connection
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RECN
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2.46
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25.00
|
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Rexford Industrial Realty
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REXR
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3.73
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12.50
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Scotts Miracle-Gro
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SMG
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2.92
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4.44
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AmTrust Financial
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AFSI
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1.76
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20.00
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Aqua America
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WTR
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2.77
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7.88
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Atrion
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ATRI
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0.90
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20.00
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j2 Global
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JCOM
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1.66
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2.50
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Monsanto
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MON
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2.10
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10.20
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Northern Tier Energy LP
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NTI
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18.61
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10.19
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Ryman Hospitality Prop
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RHP
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5.30
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7.69
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Sabra Healthcare REIT
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SBRA
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6.31
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5.13
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Steris Corp
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STE
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1.45
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8.70
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Carlisle Cos
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CSL
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1.18
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20.00
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Federal Realty Inv Trust
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FRT
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2.77
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8.05
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Main Street Capital
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MAIN
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7.52
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2.86
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Marlin Business Services
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MRLN
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3.66
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12.00
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Sabine Royalty Tr UBI
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SBR
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12.34
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81.43
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Tesoro
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TSO
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1.97
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17.65
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Viper Engy Ptrs L.P. Un
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VNOM
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6.16
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15.79
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Allegiant Travel
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ALGT
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0.55
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20.00
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Cogent Comms Hldgs
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CCOI
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4.74
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3.03
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Colony Capital
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CLNY
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6.94
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2.70
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Dover Corp
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DOV
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2.63
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5.00
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Eagle Bancorp Montana
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EBMT
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2.76
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3.33
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Herman Miller
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MLHR
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2.11
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5.36
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Intl Flavors&Fragrances
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IFF
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1.93
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19.15
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KLA-Tencor
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KLAC
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3.97
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4.00
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Lifetime Brands
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LCUT
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1.14
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13.33
|
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Semgroup A
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SEMG
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3.07
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10.53
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Starwood Waypoint
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SWAY
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3.05
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35.71
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Sunoco
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SUN
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7.73
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7.50
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Terra Nitrogen
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TNH
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8.20
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13.46
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Whiting USA Trust II
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WHZ
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33.93
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1139.30
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