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Mid - April 2021

(CL) Colgate-Palmolive
(MRK) Merck & Company, Inc.
(NJR) New Jersey Resources
(SJI) South Jersey Industries

For the
Managing Editor: Kelley Wright
Hey gang. Not much movement to speak Merck &
of except for Fastenal (FAST), which has Company, Inc
Managing Editor Kelley Wright moved into the Rising Trends and is there- (MRK): (MRK)
Publisher Emerita Geraldine Weiss fore not eligible for the Timely Ten. Re- is a leading global drug maker, producing
member, the Rising Trends are the HOLD a wide range of prescription drugs and
27132B Paseo Espada area. Taking its place is Consolidated Water vaccines in many therapeutic areas. The
Suite 1222 (CWCO), which has dipped back into the U.S. is MRK’s largest market, while Europe,
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Undervalue area. Middle East and Africa was the second larg-
t: 866.927.5250 est, followed by China. MRK’s top-selling
f: 866.927.5251 As the Undervalued category remains on products include Keytruda; Januvia/Janu-
the thin side, there are few new stocks to met; Gardasil; ProQuad; Isentress; Bridion;
Email: info@iqtrends.com present for your consideration. Mr. Mar- Pneumovax; and Simponi. In addition to
ket has provided two Utilities we haven’t human pharmaceuticals and vaccines, MRK
looked at in a while, however, New Jersey also has an Animal Health segment divid-
Resources (NJR) and South Jersey Indus- ed into Livestock and Companion animal
tries, Inc (SJI). Rounding the Charts feature sub-segments. Animal Health develops
Subscription Rates out are Colgate-Palmolive (CL), which and markets pharmaceutical and vaccine
gets interesting at $66 or less, and Merck products for the prevention, treatment,
Hardcopy Online (MRK), which starts to offer good value at and control of disease in all major livestock
$71 or less. and companion animal species. Worldwide
Annual $350 $265 total prescription drug sales are projected
(24 issues / 2 per mo.) to grow at a compound annual growth
rate of 7.5% during the 2020-2026 period,
1st of Month $275 $210 according to forecasts and reach $1.4 trillion
(1 issue per month) Colgate-Palmolive (CL): Colgate-Pal- dollars by 2026. A key driver of this growth
molive Co. is a leading global consumer is the aging of developed populations,
Six Month $220 $175 products company that sells its products especially in the U.S. as baby boomers age
(2 issues per month) in more than 200 countries and territories. into their prime years for health care needs.
The company operates in four categories: 1) Emerging markets will likely see material-
Quarterly $155 $115 Oral Care; 2) Personal Care; 3) Home Care; ly faster growth in prescription sales than
(4 issues per year) and Pet Nutrition. The company’s oral care developed markets through 2026, however.
products include toothbrushes, toothpaste This is due to emerging market demand for
Trial $55 $45 and pharmaceutical products for oral health pharmaceuticals being spurred by rising
(4 issues / 2 per mo.) professionals. CL’s personal care products standards of living as global middle classes
include bar and liquid soaps, shampoos, expand and gain access to advanced health
2 Year $640 $480 conditioners, deodorants, antiperspirants, care, and as these developing markets’ gov-
(48 issues / 2 per mo.) and shave products. The home care business ernments increase their spending on health
produces major brands such as Palmolive care. MRK has paid dividends since 1935.
and Ajax soaps. The pet nutrition business
includes specialty pet nutrition products New Jersey
Next Issue Mailing manufactured and marketed by Hill’s Pet
Nutrition. Compared to its closest competi-
Resources (NJR):
NJR operates
May 5, 2021 tors, CL has a greater percentage of net sales
outside of the U.S. and must manage greater
in five reportable segments: Natural Gas
Distribution (regulated); Energy Services;
risks such as changes in exchange rates for Clean Energy Ventures; Midstream and
Statistics and information within I.Q. Trends are foreign currencies, limits on imports/ex- Home Services; and Other. Natural Gas
thoroughly researched and believed to be accurate. ports of raw materials or finished products Distribution delivers natural gas to residen-
However, discrepancies may occur. Investors should and political and economic instability. CL tial, commercial and industrial customers.
recheck critical data before making stock purchases. The has paid dividends since 1895 and has in- Energy Services maintains and transacts
security portfolios of our employees, officers, or affiliated
companies may, in some instances, include securities
creased dividends for 57 consecutive years, around a portfolio of physical assets consist-
mentioned in this issue. which is one of the longest streaks relative ing of natural gas storage and transportation
to peers and the industry. contracts. Energy Services also provides

(Continued on page 18)

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Rank Previous Stock Tick ROIC FCFY PVR Dividend Payout Sector
Rank Symbol % % Yield Ratio

1 1 Altria Group MO 15% 6% 0.4% 6.72% 91% Staples


2 2 Philip Morris International PM 30% 5% 0.6% 5.29% 90% Staples
3 - Consolidated Water CWCO 6% 29% 0.8% 2.70% 60% Utilities
4 3 CVS Health Corp CVS 6% 9% 0.4% 2.70% 32% HealthCare
5 4 Omnicom Group OMC 11% 9% 0.6% 3.56% 61% Comm Svcs
6 5 Int’l Bus Machines IBM 6% 8% 0.9% 4.97% 54% Info Tech
7 6 Washington Federal WAFD 7% 6% 0.7% 2.99% 39% Financials
8 7 General Mills GIS 10% 5% 0.4% 3.36% 51% Staples
9 8 US Bancorp USB 8% 5% 0.8% 2.97% 48% Financials
10 9 M&T Bank MTB 11% 4% 0.7% 2.85% 30% Financials

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significant amount of fundamental and invested and merely in need of some affirma- Utilities)
technical information and data on high- tion and hand holding, The Timely Ten rep-
quality, dividend-paying Blue Chip stocks. resents our top ten recommendations from the Historically, Subscribers that have relied solely
The degree to which this information and Undervalued category as of each issue. Short of on these criterions in their stock selection pro-
data is utilized by Subscribers depends on utilizing the personal investment management cess have been handsomely rewarded over time.
their experience, sophistication, and level of services of our sister company, IQ Trends Pri- The only critique is that some stocks remain in
portfolio building expertise. vate Client Asset Management, this is as close the Undervalued area for a significant amount
to real time advice you can get. of time before they begin to demonstrate price
Because we follow such a wide variety of appreciation.
companies that are dynamically moving Traditionally we have suggested the following
in price, along with a steady influx of new criterions for Subscribers to consider in their For the investor with a long-term investment
Subscribers, we do not construct and maintain investment considerations: time-horizon this is not an issue, as they are
model portfolios as it is impractical, if not getting paid to wait from consistent divi-
impossible, to construct and maintain model • An S&P Dividends and Earnings Quality dend payments and dividend increases. For
portfolios to meet every Subscribers individual Ranking of A- or better the investor with a shorter-term investment
investment objectives. time-horizon, the discipline and patience
• A “G” designation for outstanding long- required to let the full value of a company
In January, 2000, we initiated The Lucky 13 term annual dividend growth of 10% over be expressed in its stock price may prove too
portfolio to assist subscribers in establishing the last twelve years difficult, and result in them abandoning this
a foundation for their investment portfolios. time-proven strategy, which is unfortunate.
In the Mid-August 2006 issue of Investment • A price/earnings ratio (P/E) of 15 or less
Quality Trends, we initiated The Timely Ten There are multifaceted explanations/reasons
feature to compliment The Lucky 13. • A payout ratio (percentage of earnings paid for why a stock may remain in the Under-
out as a dividend) of 50% or less (75% for
Accordingly, whether you are looking to build Utilities) (Continued on page 19)
a portfolio from scratch, are partially invested

MID - APRIL 2021 3


InvestmentOutlook

One Can No Longer Buy with Impunity


and Think That Risk No Longer Exists
consistently, despite general market condi-
“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable.” tions.

“Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much Although the data tables of IQ Trends are
as you please.” loaded with quality, it is not a secret that
a scarce few Select Blue Chips currently
represent good values. Truth be told, our
– Mark Twain Undervalued category is approaching levels
not seen since the Tech Wreck/Dot-Com
Era, which, by the way, remained stubbornly
Having learned recently that the word “in- ostensibly about Jesse Livermore, is still one thin until just prior to the Financial Crisis.
frastructure” covers so many more things of the best investment books ever written.
than I ever thought possible, the above While we have realized strong performance
quotes came to mind, and Heaven knows I Activity does not necessarily translate into on the broad newsletter level, and in our
could not resist sharing. profits, especially when good value is not Lucky 13 and Timely Ten Portfolios, it is
readily available. I know, this flies in the face no secret we haven’t been wild about this
*** market from a valuation perspective for an
of the conventional wisdom that every cent
“Sometimes I sits and think and sometimes must always be at work in one way or anoth- extended period. Has money been made?
I just sit,” goes the old colloquialism. Sitting er, but making money sometimes means not You bet, but this has not been a period of
is not easy for investors because activity has losing money by taking unnecessary risks. real wealth creation. There has been P/E
been so ingrained into the investing culture. For this reason, we stick to simple concepts expansion because trees grow to the sky and
According to the legendary trader Jesse like quality and value because the results are then some, but expanding P/E’s just reflects
Livermore, however, sitting is when the consistent. True, buying quality without val- rising prices, not growth.
money is made. As an aside, the book Rem- ue is not necessarily going to do permanent
iniscences of a Stock Operator, which is harm to your portfolio, but the probability Given the degree of
is that it will extend the time required complacency, dare I say
for realizing your financial goals hubris, that risk no longer
and aspirations. Buying exists, that one can buy
quality at historic good with impunity regardless of
value, however, does valuation, is just begging a
perform response from the mar-
ket gods to dispose the
unwashed of those and any
other notions that must in-
evitably be dispelled, if, of
course, their intentions are
to be market participants
for the long-haul and not
just because it is currently
the thing de jour, because
that is what inevitably
happens.

4 MID - APRIL 2021


Continued from page 4 Yields To Watch
InvestmentOutlook The dividend-yields indicating the Undervalue
area have been established over multiple mar-
ket-cycles. Although these lowprice / high-yield
instances are repetitive, they are neither abso-
lute nor inviolate. In fact, a range of 10% above
and below Undervalue is normal behavior. For
Having experienced more than a few late market cycles in my tenure, I various reasons though, stocks will occasionally
anticipate there will be some periods of volatility that will no doubt shake exceed this 10% range.

the less resilient from their positions, which will set the stage for the final Typically this is a transitory event as abnor-
push up to the ultimate top. How long it takes to reach that top is any- mally high-yields will attract sufficient buying
one’s guess, but my thought now is that it will be some time in the latter interest to return dividend-yields to lon-
gestablished norms. On those occasions when
part of Q1 in the next year.
a dividend-yield deviates 30% or more from
Undervalue, however, IQ Trends will highlight
those stocks in this space so Subscribers can
To that end the whiff of change is in the air. of the matter is consciously or not, we all make note of the abnormal behavior.
Sure, it is early in the process, and the pro- have a predisposition to our core beliefs.
cess will drag out as long as the market can
possibly extend it, but Mr. Market will have This is to say we are all biased and being CVS Health Corp CVS
his day of reckoning at a time and place of intelligent people, we can find all the evi- Omnicom Group OMC
his choosing. dence we need to confirm that which we Trinity Industries TRN
believe in our heart of hearts.
Unum Corp UNM
There is some interesting rotation taking
place in various sectors of the market, more At IQ Trends we have a process and a Weyco Group WEYS
specifically in the interest rate sensitive methodology that has worked consistently
issues. Whether inflation, in the classic in all kinds of market cycles for fifty plus
definition thereof, is really starting to years. Accordingly, when there are few
embed remains to be seen. Is there inflation stocks to choose from in the Undervalued
in certain areas though? You bet, big time. category, there are twice as many in the
Is there too much money chasing real estate Overvalued category, and the dividend
for instance? How much is too much? There yield on the Dow Industrials is at, or
is plenty of empirical evidence that real below its historically repetitive low-yield
estate, in some markets anyways, is in panic area, we know the market is in the latter
buying mode as the prices being paid are part of its cycle and the environment is
irrational. not conducive for the level of returns
available in the early part of its cycle. This
A real estate broker friend of mine shared is to say we go with what we know. So do
with me that no less than seven houses he other investors, and it looks as if fixed
listed recently received over twenty-five income investors are making some bets
offers in the first few hours they were on the with their pocketbooks because prices
market, and each of them sold within 48 are declining, and interest rates on fixed
hours for more than $100,000 the original income are rising.
asking price. This is in San Clemente folks,
not the tonier areas of Laguna Beach or Having experienced more than a few late
Newport Beach. market cycles in my tenure, I anticipate
there will be some periods of volatility
There are lots of statistics around that have that will no doubt shake the less resilient
some pretty smart people convinced that from their positions, which will set the
much of the above is transitory. In my stage for the final push up to the ultimate
mind that is not an argument worth having top. How long it takes to reach that top
because you do not have be an economist is anyone’s guess, but my thought now is
to recognize the disparity between the sta- that it will be some time in the latter part
tistics released by the government and the of Q1 in the next year.
evidence we see daily at the cash register.
Depending on whom you are listening to we That is all, now soldier on.
are on the road to hyper-inflation, deflation,
disinflation, or annihilation. Are wages up
or down? Is unemployment rising or falling?
What about underemployment? The truth

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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

CURRENT
Quality Rank: B+
Price: 79.73 Yield: 2.3%
Shares Outstg (M): 847520
Inst Own: 78% OVERVALUE
Div Paid Since: 1895 Price: 90.00 Pts Up: 10.27
Profit Margin: 16.36% Yield: 2.00% % Up: 12.9%
TTM Earnings: $3.16
P/E Ratio: 25.23 UNDERVALUE
Book Value: 0.87 Price: 60.00 Pts Dn: 19.73
Div Payout: 57% Yield: 3.00% Dn: 24.7%

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DIV $1.14 $1.22 $1.33 $1.42 $1.50 $1.55 $1.59 $1.66 $1.71 $1.75 $1.80
EPS $2.47 $2.57 $2.38 $2.36 $2.71 $2.72 $2.28 $2.75 $2.75 $3.14 $3.16
Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK)

Quality Rank: B+ CURRENT


Shares Outstg (M): 253130 Price: 76.43 Yield: 3.4%
Inst Own: 77%
Div Paid Since: 1935 OVERVALUE
Profit Margin: 14.72% Price: 110.64 Pts Up: 34.21
TTM Earnings: $4.12 Yield: 2.35% % Up: 44.8%
P/E Ratio: 18.55
UNDERVALUE
Book Value: 10.00
Price: 65.00 Pts Dn: 11.43
Div Payout: 63%
Yield: 4.00% Dn: 15.0%

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DIV $1.52 $1.68 $1.72 $1.76 $1.80 $1.84 $1.88 $1.92 $2.20 $2.44 $2.60
EPS $2.02 $2.00 $1.47 $4.07 $1.56 $1.41 $0.87 $2.32 $3.81 $2.78 $4.12

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Dow Jones Industrial Average
An Illuminating Concept
When all other factors which rate analytical consideration have been digested, the underlying value of dividends, which determines yield,
will in the long run also determine price. The key to value, therefore, lies in yield as reflected by the dividend trend. Individual stock prices
fluctuate between repetitive extremes of high dividend yield and low dividend yield. These recurring extremes of yield establish Undervalue
and Overvalue price levels. When a dividend is raised, the Undervalue and Overvalue price levels are raised automatically so they will
continue to reflect the historically established yield extremes.

Each stock has its own distinctive high and low yield characteristics and must be evaluated individually.

DIV $287.09 $317.91 $350.97 $360.10 $388.90 $439.66 $477.98 $521.25 $566.57 $635.06 $589.77 $596.01

CURRENT POTENTIAL TO OVERVALUE POTENTIAL TO UNDERVALUE


DOW JONES Price Ann Div Div Yield Pts Up % Up High Price Low Yield Pts Dwn % Dwn Low Price High Yield
INDUSTRIAL
AVERAGE 33,067 $595.87 1.80% -3,273 -9.90% 29,794 2.00% 18,170 54.95% 14,897 4.00%

CURRENT POTENTIAL TO OVERVALUE POTENTIAL TO UNDERVALUE


DOW JONES Price Ann Div Div Yield Pts Up % Up High Price Low Yield Pts Dwn % Dwn Low Price High Yield
UTILITY
AVERAGE 874 $27.55 3.15% 44 5.01% 918 3.00% 415 47.49% 459 6.00%

8 MID - APRIL 2021


Criteria for Select Blue Chips Select Blue Chip Summary
80% of Undervalued stocks coincide
The IQ Trends register of Select Blue Chips 1. Dividend increases 5 times in the last
with historic market bottoms. 17% of
is an elite representation of the highest 12 years
Undervalued stocks coincide with historic
quality and most prosperous corporations 2. S&P Quality Ranking in the “A” category
market tops.
in the country. According to our method, a 3. At least 5,000,000 shares outstanding
stock will achieve the designation of Select 4. At least 80 institutional investors
Blue Chip after it has met at least 5 of the 5. At least 25 years of uninterrupted U - Undervalued (Buying Area)
6 following qualifications and may remain dividends Dividend yield is historically high and
with 4 criterions: 6. Earnings improved in at least 7 of price is attractively low. Bargain buys.
the last 12 years
O - Overvalued (Selling Area)
Dividend yield is historically low and
price is unattractively high. A sale should
Category Stocks Percent be considered in this area.

R - Rising Trends
Stocks have moved at least 10% above
Undervalued Stocks.................................... 31 11.6% Undervalue and should be held until price
is at or near Overvalue.
Overvalued Stocks....................................... 89 33.2%
D - Declining Trends
Rising Trends.................................................. 100 37.3% Stocks have declined at least 10% from
Overvalue and should be avoided until
Declining Trends........................................... 48 17.9% price is at or near Undervalue

Total................................................................... 268 100%


To the right of the company name, the
capital “G” denotes a remarkable 10%
average annual dividend growth over the
past 12 years. The small case “g” meets
Blue Chip Info Notes the 10%/12 year test, but the 3 and 5 year
trends do not.
Morgan Stanley (MS) has completed its acquisition of Eaton Vance (EV), therefore EV has
been removed from the roster.

This has been a difficult period for Team Wright, and as such I
haven’t had the time to complete the template for the Wright Now
videos I want to do on Friday evenings as a weekly wrap up in the
market.

There is hope on the horizon, however, that I will be freed up to


bring this effort to fruition in the next few weeks. I appreciate
all the inquires and interest for this project, which confirms to
me that there is an appetite among Trendphiles for this type of
content. Additionally, I intend to complete the preparations for the live webinar on the
Timely Ten as well.

We will notify you by email and in the newsletter how to sign up when it is ready to go.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR)

Quality Rank: A
Shares Outstg (M): 96250
Inst Own: 67%
Div Paid Since: 1951
Profit Margin: 11.11%
TTM Earnings: $1.93
P/E Ratio: 21.11
Book Value: 17.13
Div Payout: 69%

CURRENT
Price: 40.74 Yield: 3.3%

OVERVALUE
Price: 63.33 Pts Up: 22.59
Yield: 2.10% % Up: 55.4%

UNDERVALUE
Price: 38.00 Pts Dn: 2.74
Yield: 3.50% Dn: 6.7%

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DIV $0.72 $0.77 $0.81 $0.86 $0.92 $0.98 $1.04 $1.11 $1.19 $1.27 $1.33
EPS $1.22 $1.12 $1.37 $1.67 $2.10 $1.52 $1.52 $2.64 $1.89 $2.04 $1.93
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI)

Quality Rank: B+ CURRENT


Shares Outstg (M): 101030 Price: 24.27 Yield: 5.0%
Inst Own: 84%
OVERVALUE
Div Paid Since: 1952
Price: 41.72 Pts Up: 17.45
Profit Margin: 10.19%
Yield: 2.90% % Up: 71.9%
TTM Earnings: $1.66
P/E Ratio: 14.62 UNDERVALUE
Book Value: 16.51 Price: 25.21 Pts Dn: -0.94
Div Payout: 73% Yield: 4.80% Dn: -3.9%

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DIV $0.75 $0.82 $0.90 $0.96 $1.02 $1.07 $1.10 $1.13 $1.16 $1.19 $1.21
EPS $1.50 $1.50 $1.29 $1.47 $1.53 $1.56 $-0.04 $0.21 $0.84 $1.62 $1.66

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Undervalued: Buying Area
These stocks have declined sufficiently in price to reach their individual repetitive area of high dividend yield. A further decline in price is minimized as this would result in an
abnormally high dividend yield. Buying consideration should be given to stocks in this area after careful examination of the other statistics listed.
52 52

Pts % Undervalue Pts % Overvalue wk wk Bk 12-Mo Pay L/T

STOCK Price Dividend Yield Dn Down LoPr/HiYld Up Up HiPr/LoYld S&P Lo Hi Val Earn P/E out Debt BC Tic

3M Company g U 196 5.92 3.01% -1 0% 197 3.00% 152 77% 348 1.70% A 131 199 22 9.09 22 65% 141% 6 MMM
AbbVie Inc. g U 108 5.20 4.81% -7 -7% 116 4.50% 108 100% 217 2.40% NR 79 113 7 3.45 31 151% 593% 5 ABBV
Altria Group GU 51 3.44 6.72% 2 4% 49 7.00% 35 68% 86 4.00% B+ 35 53 2 3.76 14 91% 985% 6 MO
Cardinal Health Inc g U 60 1.94 3.23% -15 -24% 75 2.60% 79 131% 139 1.40% B+ 45 63 6 7.46 8 26% 378% 5 CAH
Cass Info Systems GU 46 1.08 2.36% -3 -7% 49 2.20% 44 97% 90 1.20% A 31 49 18 1.73 26 63% 0% 6 CASS
Coca-Cola U 53 1.68 3.16% -3 -5% 56 3.00% 157 296% 210 0.80% B+ 43 55 4 1.80 29 93% 208% 5 KO
Comerica Incorporated GU 71 2.72 3.85% 4 6% 66 4.10% 177 250% 247 1.10% A- 26 74 58 3.39 21 80% 36% 5 CMA
Consolidated Water U 13 0.34 2.70% 0 -4% 13 2.60% 25 200% 38 0.90% B+ 10 17 11 0.56 22 60% 0% 4 CWCO
CVS Health Corporation g U 74 2.00 2.70% -69 -93% 143 1.40% 259 350% 333 0.60% A 55 77 53 6.33 12 32% 85% 6 CVS
DOW Inc. U 63 2.80 4.42% 0 -1% 64 4.40% 37 58% 100 2.80% NR 30 67 17 2.96 21 95% 133% 4 DOW
Fulton Financial GU 17 0.56 3.32% 0 2% 16 3.40% 9 51% 25 2.20% A 9 18 16 1.33 13 42% 29% 6 FULT
General Mills U 61 2.04 3.36% 6 9% 55 3.70% 32 53% 93 2.20% A 54 66 13 4.00 15 51% 136% 6 GIS
GlaxoSmithKline Plc U 36 2.11 5.86% 3 7% 34 6.30% 12 33% 48 4.40% NR 33 43 6 2.24 16 94% 161% 5 GSK
Hasbro Inc. GU 99 2.72 2.75% -6 -6% 105 2.60% 241 244% 340 0.80% B+ 60 101 21 2.70 37 101% 161% 5 HAS
IBM g U 131 6.52 4.97% -32 -24% 163 4.00% 370 282% 502 1.30% A- 106 137 23 12.06 11 54% 264% 6 IBM
Kellogg Company U 63 2.28 3.61% 3 5% 60 3.80% 64 101% 127 1.80% B+ 57 73 9 3.86 16 59% 217% 5 K
M&T Bank U 155 4.40 2.85% -3 -2% 157 2.80% 104 68% 259 1.70% A- 85 165 126 14.74 10 30% 27% 5 MTB
New Jersey Res U 41 1.33 3.26% 3 7% 38 3.50% 23 55% 63 2.10% A 26 43 17 1.93 21 69% 137% 5 NJR
Omnicom Group g U 79 2.80 3.56% -49 -62% 127 2.20% 201 256% 280 1.00% A+ 45 79 14 4.63 17 61% 191% 6 OMC
ONEOK, Inc GU 51 3.74 7.32% -6 -11% 57 6.60% 62 122% 113 3.30% A- 23 52 14 2.34 22 160% 236% 5 OKE
Pfizer Inc U 37 1.56 4.20% 1 2% 36 4.30% 17 45% 54 2.90% A- 30 43 11 1.53 24 102% 59% 6 PFE
Philip Morris Intl Inc. U 91 4.80 5.29% -5 -6% 96 5.00% 69 76% 160 3.00% B+ 67 92 -8 5.32 17 90% NR 5 PM
PPL Corporation U 29 1.66 5.78% 3 10% 26 6.40% 15 52% 44 3.80% B+ 24 31 17 1.97 15 84% 161% 5 PPL
South Jersey Industries U 24 1.21 4.99% -1 -4% 25 4.80% 17 72% 42 2.90% B+ 18 30 17 1.66 15 73% 167% 5 SJI
Trinity Industries Inc GU 29 0.84 2.95% -14 -47% 42 2.00% 92 321% 120 0.70% B+ 15 34 16 0.19 148 437% 289% 5 TRN
U.S. Bancorp GU 57 1.68 2.97% 1 1% 56 3.00% 42 75% 99 1.70% A 28 58 35 3.48 16 48% 75% 6 USB
Unum Group GU 28 1.14 4.02% -10 -34% 38 3.00% 75 266% 104 1.10% A- 13 30 53 4.03 7 28% 31% 4 UNM
VSE Corp GU 42 0.36 0.85% 2 6% 40 0.90% 48 112% 90 0.40% B+ 15 44 32 1.86 23 19% 65% 5 VSEC
Walgreen Boots Alliance g U 55 1.87 3.42% -12 -22% 67 2.80% 213 389% 267 0.70% B+ 33 57 24 2.10 26 89% 64% 6 WBA
Washington Federal, Inc. GU 31 0.92 2.99% 0 0% 31 3.00% 27 87% 58 1.60% A 20 34 27 2.36 13 39% 0% 6 WAFD
Weyco Group U 22 0.96 4.33% -8 -35% 30 3.20% 58 261% 80 1.20% A- 15 25 19 -0.09 -240 ##### 0% 5 WEYS

Blue highlight indicates a category change Bolded Indicate a recent earnings increase Italicized Indicate a recent dividend reduction
within the past two issues. Earnings Dividends
Capital “G” denotes a remarkable 10%
Italicized
Yellow highlight indicates a new arrival to
Earnings
Indicate a recent earnings decrease G average annual dividend growth over the
the category. past 12 years.
Bolded Lower case “g” meets the 10% / 12 yr.
Symbol indicates Dividend In Danger Dividends
Indicate a recent dividend increase g test, but the 3 and 5 year trends do not.

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Rising Trends: Hold Area
Stocks that have moved at least 10% from the Undervalued category are automatically placed into the Rising Trends category. These stocks are moving UP toward the
Overvalued area. As long as the upward trends remain intact, the investor should retain these securities. When the uptrends finally end, usually in the Overvalued area, a
decision to preserve profits and capital must then be made. Downside risk expands as the Overvalued area is approached.
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Pts % Undervalue Pts % Overvalue wk wk Bk 12-Mo Pay L/T
STOCK Price Dividend Yield Dn Down LoPr/HiYld Up Up HiPr/LoYld S&P Lo Hi Val Earn P/E out Debt BC Tic

AFLAC R 52 1.32 2.52% 19 37% 33 4.00% 17 33% 69 1.90% A- 30 53 48 6.69 8 20% 23% 6 AFL
Air Products & Chem GR 285 6.00 2.10% 103 36% 182 3.30% 90 32% 375 1.60% A 205 328 55 8.41 34 71% 62% 6 APD
Alamo Group Inc. R 158 0.56 0.36% 95 61% 62 0.90% 29 18% 187 0.30% A- 82 165 53 4.78 33 12% 43% 5 ALG
American Express g R 146 1.72 1.18% 50 35% 96 1.80% 26 18% 172 1.00% A- 76 151 29 5.47 27 31% 187% 6 AXP
American Financial Group GR 118 2.00 1.69% 61 52% 57 3.50% 42 35% 160 1.25% B+ 50 121 79 8.41 14 24% 29% 4 AFG
Ametek GR 132 0.80 0.61% 52 39% 80 1.00% 28 21% 160 0.50% A 73 133 26 3.22 41 25% 38% 6 AME
Apogee Enterprises, Inc R 36 0.80 2.22% 17 47% 19 4.20% 78 217% 114 0.70% B+ 16 43 19 2.82 13 28% 33% 4 APOG
Archer Daniels Midland R 58 1.48 2.56% 9 15% 49 3.00% 90 156% 148 1.00% B+ 33 59 36 3.54 16 42% 39% 5 ADM
Automatic Data GR 192 3.72 1.94% 89 46% 103 3.60% 34 17% 225 1.65% A 127 194 13 6.10 31 61% 17% 6 ADP
Avista Corp R 47 1.69 3.56% 17 35% 31 5.50% 33 69% 80 2.10% A- 32 49 29 1.90 25 89% 104% 6 AVA
Balchem Corporation GR 122 0.58 0.47% 54 44% 68 0.85% 23 19% 145 0.40% A- 80 133 26 2.68 46 22% 20% 6 BCPC
Bank of Hawaii R 90 2.68 2.99% 38 43% 51 5.25% 30 33% 119 2.25% A- 49 99 34 4.05 22 66% 1% 6 BOH
Bank of Montreal R 91 3.37 3.71% 19 21% 72 4.70% 39 43% 130 2.60% A 43 92 88 10.62 9 32% 57% 6 BMO
Bank of New York Mellon GR 48 1.24 2.57% 11 22% 38 3.30% 55 114% 103 1.20% A 31 49 52 3.86 13 32% 57% 6 BK
Bank of Nova Scotia R 62 2.88 4.65% 11 17% 51 5.60% 25 41% 87 3.30% A- 35 64 56 7.84 8 37% 16% 6 BNS
Black Hills Corpration R 69 2.26 3.29% 18 27% 50 4.50% 22 32% 90 2.50% B+ 52 70 41 3.75 18 60% 138% 5 BKH
BP Plc R 25 1.26 5.12% 6 22% 19 6.60% 17 71% 42 3.00% NR 15 29 21 0.13 192 982% 99% 5 BP
Charles Schwab Corporation G R 67 0.72 1.08% 34 51% 33 2.20% 36 54% 103 0.70% A 32 69 30 2.32 29 31% 24% 6 SCHW
Cintas Corp GR 355 3.00 0.84% 235 66% 120 2.50% 245 69% 600 0.50% A+ 186 369 31 9.36 38 32% 79% 6 CTAS
Community Trust Banc R 45 1.54 3.45% 17 37% 28 5.50% 17 38% 62 2.50% A 26 48 37 3.35 13 46% 9% 6 CTBI
Crane Co. R 94 1.72 1.82% 41 43% 54 3.20% 29 30% 123 1.40% B+ 44 96 26 5.04 19 34% 55% 5 CR
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. R 109 2.88 2.64% 49 45% 60 4.80% 28 26% 137 2.10% A 56 120 68 5.09 21 57% 5% 6 CFR
Cummins Inc. g R 260 5.40 2.07% 102 39% 159 3.40% 415 159% 675 0.80% B+ 141 277 55 12.15 21 44% 45% 5 CMI
Duke Energy Corporation R 99 3.86 3.92% 21 22% 77 5.00% 12 12% 110 3.50% A- 78 99 62 2.74 36 141% 116% 5 DUK
Eastman Chemical Company G R 113 2.76 2.45% 34 30% 79 3.50% 71 63% 184 1.50% B+ 50 119 44 4.66 24 59% 87% 5 EMN
Eaton Corp Plc g R 140 3.04 2.17% 53 38% 87 3.50% 39 28% 179 1.70% A 71 143 38 3.97 35 77% 47% 6 ETN
Erie Indemnity Company R 223 4.14 1.86% 96 43% 127 3.25% 73 33% 296 1.40% A- 153 267 23 5.07 44 82% 8% 5 ERIE
Expeditors Int'l of Washington g R 109 1.04 0.95% 48 44% 61 1.70% 39 36% 149 0.70% A 68 111 16 4.08 27 26% 0% 6 EXPD
Fastenal Company GR 50 1.12 2.24% 5 10% 45 2.50% 74 149% 124 0.90% A+ 33 52 5 1.50 33 74% 13% 6 FAST
Fifth Third Bancorp GR 38 1.08 2.83% 11 29% 27 4.00% 13 35% 51 2.10% A- 14 40 32 3.08 12 35% 64% 5 FITB
First Merchants Corp GR 46 1.04 2.26% 6 13% 40 2.60% 23 51% 69 1.50% B+ 21 51 35 3.35 14 31% 6% 5 FRME
Franklin Electric Company, Inc R 80 0.70 0.88% 39 48% 41 1.70% 28 35% 108 0.65% A- 43 83 18 2.18 37 32% 11% 5 FELE
General Dynamics GR 182 4.76 2.61% 46 25% 136 3.50% 115 63% 298 1.60% A+ 122 186 55 11.00 17 43% 65% 6 GD
Grainger, WW g R 400 6.12 1.53% 196 49% 204 3.00% 71 18% 471 1.30% A 256 428 35 16.33 25 37% 131% 6 GWW
HNI Corporation R 40 1.22 3.08% 19 47% 21 5.80% 28 71% 68 1.80% A- 19 44 14 1.68 24 72% 30% 5 HNI
Home Depot GR 320 6.60 2.06% 93 29% 228 2.90% 340 106% 660 1.00% A+ 197 321 3 13.33 24 50% 1086% 6 HD
Hormel Foods GR 47 0.98 2.10% 10 22% 36 2.70% 19 40% 65 1.50% A+ 43 53 12 1.62 29 60% 16% 6 HRL
IDACORP, Inc R 99 2.84 2.86% 18 18% 81 3.50% 27 27% 126 2.25% A 79 103 51 4.71 21 60% 78% 6 IDA
Illinois Tool Works GR 221 4.56 2.06% 98 44% 123 3.70% 47 21% 268 1.70% A 148 229 10 6.62 33 69% 244% 6 ITW
Imperial Oil Ltd R 25 0.70 2.78% 7 27% 18 3.80% 75 297% 100 0.70% A+ 11 26 29 -2.74 -9 -26% 23% 6 IMO
KeyCorp GR 20 0.74 3.61% 4 18% 17 4.40% 32 158% 53 1.40% B+ 9 22 18 1.25 16 59% 76% 5 KEY
L3 Harris Technologies R 209 4.08 1.95% 73 35% 136 3.00% 374 179% 583 0.70% A- 158 210 100 8.91 23 46% 33% 6 LHX
Leggett & Platt Inc R 47 1.60 3.40% 11 23% 36 4.40% 20 41% 67 2.40% A- 24 50 10 1.88 25 85% 133% 6 LEG
Life Storage, Inc g R 91 2.96 3.27% 39 44% 51 5.80% 15 17% 106 2.80% A 55 90 21 5.63 16 53% 92% 6 LSI
Lincoln National Corporation G R 63 1.68 2.67% 13 21% 49 3.40% 62 98% 124 1.35% B+ 27 67 118 2.46 26 68% 29% 5 LNC
McCormick & Co. GR 88 1.36 1.55% 48 55% 40 3.40% 17 19% 105 1.30% A 75 106 15 2.94 30 46% 96% 6 MKC
McKesson Corp GR 189 1.68 0.89% 49 26% 140 1.20% 231 122% 420 0.40% B+ 126 198 31 3.35 56 50% 124% 5 MCK
MDU Resources Group, Inc R 32 0.85 2.64% 15 46% 18 4.85% 10 32% 43 2.00% B+ 19 32 15 1.95 17 44% 72% 4 MDU
Medtronic Plc g R 124 2.32 1.88% 46 37% 77 3.00% 13 10% 136 1.70% B+ 88 122 38 2.80 44 83% 43% 5 MDT
Merck & Company, Inc R 76 2.60 3.40% 11 15% 65 4.00% 34 45% 111 2.35% B+ 72 88 10 4.12 19 63% 100% 5 MRK
Morgan Stanley GR 80 1.40 1.76% 40 50% 39 3.55% 17 21% 97 1.45% B+ 36 87 56 6.44 12 22% 213% 5 MS
National Retail Properties, Inc R 45 2.08 4.61% 18 41% 27 7.75% 18 40% 63 3.30% A 26 46 25 2.70 17 77% 75% 6 NNN
Northern Trust GR 109 2.80 2.57% 26 24% 82 3.40% 56 51% 165 1.70% A- 67 110 56 5.46 20 51% 39% 6 NTRS
Peoples Bancorp Inc R 33 1.40 4.19% 5 16% 28 5.00% 17 49% 50 2.80% B+ 18 37 30 3.24 10 43% 1% 5 PEBO
People's United Financial, Inc. R 18 0.72 4.01% 4 21% 14 5.10% 3 18% 21 3.40% A 10 19 18 1.21 15 60% 13% 6 PBCT
PepsiCo Inc R 143 4.09 2.86% 15 11% 128 3.20% 98 68% 241 1.70% B+ 127 149 10 6.22 23 66% 300% 5 PEP
PNC Fin'l Svcs Group GR 178 4.60 2.59% 29 16% 148 3.10% 52 29% 230 2.00% A 89 184 127 11.60 15 40% 62% 6 PNC
Polaris Industries g R 143 2.52 1.76% 59 41% 84 3.00% 25 17% 168 1.50% A- 53 142 18 5.81 25 43% 114% 6 PII
PPG Industries, Inc R 151 2.16 1.43% 122 81% 29 7.50% 29 19% 180 1.20% A- 81 157 24 5.52 27 39% 91% 6 PPG
Public Storage g R 267 8.00 3.00% 89 33% 178 4.50% 41 15% 308 2.60% A- 172 261 49 9.80 27 82% 33% 5 PSA
Raymond James Fncl GR 127 1.56 1.23% 40 32% 87
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173 0.90% A+ 57 130 52 7.88 16 20% 41% 6 RJF
Raytheon Technologies Corp R 78 1.90 2.45% 27 35% 51 3.75% 49 63% 127 1.50% A- 51 80 47 -0.33 -239 -583% 43% 6 RTX
Regions Financial CorporationG R 21 0.62 2.98% 5 22% 16 3.80% 20 98% 41 1.50% B+ 8 23 19 1.10 19 57% 20% 5 RF
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co G R 154 2.75 1.78% 35 23% 120 2.30% 239 155% 393 0.70% A- 80 159 80 7.47 21 37% 32% 5 RS
Declining Trends: Heading Towards Undervalue
Stocks that have moved at least 10% from the Overvalued category are automatically placed into the Declining Trends category. These stocks are moving DOWN toward the
Undervalued area. The investor holding these declining stocks should expect shrinking prices until a turnaround takes place, usually in the Undervalued area. The investor
looking for investment opportunities should avoid these stocks until their declining trends are concluded.
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Pts % Undervalue Pts % Overvalue wk wk Bk 12-Mo Pay L/T
STOCK Price Dividend Yield Dn Down LoPr/HiYld Up Up HiPr/LoYld S&P Lo Hi Val Earn P/E out Debt BC Tic

ALLETE Inc. D 70 2.52 3.62% 28 40% 42 6.00% 27 39% 97 2.60% A- 48 73 44 3.35 21 75% 69% 6 ALE
Allstate Corporation GD 119 3.24 2.72% 34 28% 85 3.80% 83 70% 203 1.60% B+ 85 120 99 20.54 6 16% 26% 5 ALL
American Electric Power D 87 2.96 3.41% 43 50% 44 6.80% 12 14% 99 3.00% B+ 75 94 41 4.33 20 68% 142% 5 AEP
American States Water D 79 1.34 1.70% 42 54% 36 3.70% 17 22% 96 1.40% A 69 91 17 2.33 34 58% 90% 6 AWR
Atmos Energy D 99 2.50 2.52% 61 62% 38 6.60% 32 33% 132 1.90% A 85 111 54 5.04 20 50% 67% 6 ATO
Ball Corp GD 91 0.60 0.66% 51 56% 40 1.50% 9 10% 100 0.60% A- 60 103 10 2.34 39 26% 238% 6 BLL
Barnes Group D 50 0.64 1.27% 40 79% 10 6.20% 30 59% 80 0.80% B+ 31 58 27 1.50 33 43% 51% 5 B
Cal Water Service D 59 0.92 1.56% 35 59% 24 3.80% 7 12% 66 1.40% A- 41 61 18 -0.16 -376 -587% 85% 6 CWT
Carlisle Companies GD 172 2.10 1.22% 113 66% 58 3.60% 19 11% 191 1.10% A 98 173 48 6.38 27 33% 82% 6 CSL
Cincinn Financial D 105 2.52 2.39% 67 64% 38 6.60% 15 14% 120 2.10% B+ 46 109 67 8.26 13 31% 8% 5 CINF
Colgate-Palmolive D 80 1.80 2.26% 20 25% 60 3.00% 10 13% 90 2.00% B+ 66 86 1 3.16 25 57% 987% 5 CL
Con Edison D 76 3.10 4.09% 28 37% 48 6.50% 21 28% 97 3.20% B+ 66 90 55 3.29 23 94% 108% 4 ED
Curtiss-Wright D 124 0.68 0.55% 76 61% 49 1.40% 46 37% 170 0.40% A 82 126 44 15.24 8 4% 54% 6 CW
Danaher Corporation g D 243 0.84 0.35% 154 64% 88 0.95% 37 15% 280 0.30% A- 147 249 56 4.35 56 19% 53% 5 DHR
Essex Property Trust, Inc. D 286 8.36 2.92% 156 54% 131 6.40% 62 22% 348 2.40% A- 186 295 92 5.55 52 151% 104% 6 ESS
Evergy Inc. D 61 2.14 3.50% 34 56% 27 8.00% 18 30% 79 2.70% A- 49 65 39 2.97 21 72% 106% 6 EVRG
Federal REIT D 106 4.24 4.00% 47 44% 59 7.20% 87 82% 193 2.20% A- 64 111 32 3.08 34 138% 177% 6 FRT
Gorman Rupp D 33 0.62 1.86% 12 36% 21 2.90% 11 33% 44 1.40% B+ 25 37 12 0.97 35 64% 0% 5 GRC
Harley-Davidson, Inc. g D 41 0.60 1.46% 28 67% 13 4.50% 5 13% 46 1.30% A- 17 43 11 0.63 65 96% 344% 5 HOG
HEICO Corp GD 132 0.16 0.12% 109 83% 23 0.70% 28 21% 160 0.10% A 74 141 15 1.91 69 8% 37% 6 HEI
Henry (Jack) GD 156 1.84 1.18% 48 31% 108 1.70% 49 31% 204 0.90% A 142 201 20 3.96 39 46% 0% 6 JKHY
International Paper Company g D 55 2.05 3.71% 31 56% 24 8.50% 18 32% 73 2.80% B+ 30 57 20 2.60 21 79% 103% 5 IP
Int'l Flav & Frag g D 141 3.08 2.19% 64 45% 77 4.00% 52 37% 193 1.60% A- 100 143 59 4.41 32 70% 60% 6 IFF
Johnson & Johnson D 159 4.04 2.53% 53 33% 106 3.80% 16 10% 176 2.30% A- 135 174 24 6.71 24 60% 52% 6 JNJ
Kimberly-Clark D 137 4.56 3.32% 46 34% 91 5.00% 38 28% 175 2.60% B+ 128 160 2 8.12 17 56% 1263% 5 KMB
Lancaster Colony Corp D 180 3.00 1.67% 113 63% 67 4.50% 51 28% 231 1.30% B+ 130 188 28 4.91 37 61% 0% 5 LANC
Lincoln Electric Hldgs GD 120 2.04 1.70% 67 55% 54 3.80% 25 21% 146 1.40% A- 68 129 13 4.15 29 49% 91% 6 LECO
Lockheed Martin GD 387 10.40 2.69% 133 34% 254 4.10% 86 22% 473 2.20% A 320 418 22 24.95 16 42% 194% 6 LMT
MGE Energy D 73 1.48 2.02% 45 62% 28 5.30% 9 12% 82 1.80% A- 56 74 27 2.60 28 57% 55% 6 MGEE
NorthropGrumman GD 339 5.80 1.71% 145 43% 193 3.00% 48 14% 387 1.50% A+ 283 357 63 19.03 18 30% 135% 6 NOC
Novartis AG D 87 3.20 3.69% 37 43% 49 6.50% 28 32% 114 2.80% NR 77 99 25 4.29 20 75% 49% 5 NVS
OGE Energy D 33 1.61 4.93% 10 31% 23 7.10% 44 135% 77 2.10% A- 28 35 18 -0.87 -38 -185% 96% 6 OGE
Old National Bancorp D 19 0.56 2.95% 3 18% 16 3.60% 3 18% 22 2.50% A- 11 21 18 1.37 14 41% 9% 5 ONB
Otter Tail Corporation D 46 1.56 3.36% 15 33% 31 5.00% 14 29% 60 2.60% A- 35 47 21 2.35 20 66% 72% 5 OTTR
Oxford Industries, Inc GD 90 1.48 1.65% 16 17% 74 2.00% 58 65% 148 1.00% A- 34 95 24 -3.40 -26 -44% 0% 6 OXM
Paccar Industries g D 95 1.28 1.35% 52 55% 43 3.00% 17 18% 111 1.15% A 64 103 30 3.74 25 34% 104% 6 PCAR
Pinnacle West Capital D 83 3.32 4.00% 33 40% 50 6.70% 33 40% 116 2.85% A 69 92 50 4.43 19 75% 112% 6 PNW
Realty Income Corporation D 66 2.82 4.27% 23 35% 43 6.60% 19 29% 85 3.30% A- 48 67 30 3.32 20 85% 80% 6 O
Ross Stores, Inc. GD 126 1.14 0.90% 39 31% 88 1.30% 16 13% 143 0.80% A+ 80 129 9 0.87 145 131% 74% 6 ROST
Selective Ins Grp D 75 1.00 1.33% 50 67% 25 4.00% 25 33% 100 1.00% A- 42 78 46 4.60 16 22% 20% 6 SIGI
Sherwin Williams GD 257 2.20 0.85% 153 59% 105 2.10% 36 14% 293 0.75% A+ 159 260 13 7.46 34 29% 229% 6 SHW
SJW Group D 65 1.36 2.08% 25 38% 41 3.35% 43 66% 109 1.25% B+ 51 72 32 2.15 30 63% 140% 5 SJW
Smith, A. O. GD 68 1.04 1.54% 40 58% 28 3.70% 48 71% 116 0.90% A 38 70 11 2.18 31 48% 6% 6 AOS
Spire Inc D 76 2.60 3.41% 27 36% 49 5.30% 28 36% 104 2.50% A- 51 79 49 3.75 20 69% 96% 5 SR
Travelers Comp. g D 152 3.40 2.23% 55 36% 97 3.50% 18 12% 170 2.00% B+ 85 161 116 10.94 14 31% 22% 5 TRV
Unilever Plc D 57 1.91 3.36% 24 42% 33 5.80% 9 16% 66 2.90% NR 50 64 6 2.57 22 74% 147% 5 UL
Wal-Mart Inc. D 139 2.20 1.58% 51 37% 88 2.50% 18 13% 157 1.40% B+ 117 154 29 7.81 18 28% 56% 5 WMT
Weingarten Realty D 28 1.20 4.36% 8 27% 20 6.00% 8 28% 35 3.40% B+ 13 28 13 1.56 18 77% 114% 5 WRI

Blue highlight indicates a category change Bolded Indicate a recent earnings increase Italicized Indicate a recent dividend reduction
within the past two issues. Earnings Dividends
Capital “G” denotes a remarkable 10%
Italicized
Yellow highlight indicates a new arrival to
Earnings
Indicate a recent earnings decrease G average annual dividend growth over the
the category. past 12 years.
Bolded Lower case “g” meets the 10% / 12 yr.
Symbol indicates Dividend In Danger Dividends
Indicate a recent dividend increase g test, but the 3 and 5 year trends do not.

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Overvalue: Selling Area
Each stock has reached its own distinctive high price with low dividend yield. Unless dividends are raised, it may be anticipated that overpriced stocks will decline toward
Undervalue. It is important to recognize the potential downside risk which exists at the Overvalue level. Selling here preserves profits and capital.

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Pts % Undervalue Pts % Overvalue wk wk Bk 12-Mo Pay L/T
STOCK Price Dividend Yield Dn Down LoPr/HiYld Up Up HiPr/LoYld S&P Lo Hi Val Earn P/E out Debt BC Tic
ABM Industries O 53 0.76 1.44% 25 47% 28 2.70% -2 -4% 51 1.50% A- 28 55 22 2.40 22 32% 40% 6 ABM
Alliant Energy Corp O 55 1.61 2.95% 25 46% 29 5.50% 3 5% 58 2.80% A 44 58 24 2.47 22 65% 115% 6 LNT
Ameren Corporation O 82 2.20 2.67% 43 52% 39 5.60% 6 7% 88 2.50% A- 66 87 35 3.50 23 63% 124% 5 AEE
AON Plc GO 239 1.84 0.77% 117 49% 123 1.50% -35 -15% 204 0.90% B+ 167 239 15 8.38 29 22% 210% 5 AON
Applied Inds. Tech O 94 1.32 1.40% 51 55% 43 3.10% -6 -6% 88 1.50% B+ 44 96 22 2.51 37 53% 101% 6 AIT
AptarGroup, Inc O 146 1.44 0.98% 72 50% 74 1.95% -21 -14% 125 1.15% A- 99 146 28 3.56 41 40% 57% 6 ATR
Arthur J Gallagher & Co O 134 1.92 1.43% 101 75% 33 5.80% -38 -28% 96 2.00% A 74 134 32 4.72 28 41% 69% 6 AJG
Avery Dennison Corp g O 194 2.48 1.28% 159 82% 34 7.20% -39 -20% 155 1.60% B+ 99 199 18 7.15 27 35% 138% 5 AVY
Badger Meter, Inc. GO 95 0.72 0.76% 63 67% 31 2.30% -15 -15% 80 0.90% B+ 52 112 12 1.69 56 43% 0% 5 BMI
Boeing Company GO 253 0.00 0.00% 253 100% 0 3.50% -253 -100% 0 1.40% A 114 279 -31 -13.54 -19 0% NR 6 BA
Brown & Brown Inc g O 48 0.37 0.76% 28 59% 20 1.85% -10 -20% 39 0.95% A 34 49 13 1.67 29 22% 54% 6 BRO
Brown-Forman Corp O 72 0.72 0.99% 50 70% 22 3.30% 0 -1% 72 1.00% A- 60 83 4 1.68 43 43% 115% 6 BFB
Casey's General Stores GO 217 1.36 0.63% 135 62% 82 1.65% 9 4% 227 0.60% A 139 221 45 9.05 24 15% 43% 6 CASY
Caterpillar O 229 4.12 1.80% 152 66% 78 5.30% 0 0% 229 1.80% B+ 100 238 28 5.78 40 71% 170% 5 CAT
Chemed Corp g O 467 1.36 0.29% 343 74% 124 1.10% -127 -27% 340 0.40% A 404 560 57 18.25 26 7% 0% 6 CHE
Chesapeake Util. O 117 1.76 1.51% 82 70% 35 5.00% -3 -3% 114 1.55% A 73 121 40 4.20 28 42% 73% 6 CPK
Chubb Ltd g O 161 3.12 1.94% 65 40% 96 3.25% -1 -1% 160 1.95% B+ 93 179 132 9.67 17 32% 26% 5 CB
Church&Dwight g O 87 1.01 1.16% 36 42% 51 2.00% 5 6% 92 1.10% A 67 99 12 3.11 28 32% 60% 6 CHD
Clorox O 189 4.44 2.35% 78 41% 111 4.00% 13 7% 202 2.20% A+ 177 240 7 9.54 20 47% 307% 6 CLX
Commerce Bancshares O 76 1.05 1.38% 46 60% 30 3.45% 4 6% 81 1.30% A- 49 83 29 3.86 20 27% 0% 6 CBSH
Cracker Barrel OC Store g O 174 0.00 0.00% 174 100% 0 3.20% -174 -100% 0 1.20% A- 77 179 18 -6.19 -28 0% 218% 6 CBRL
CSX Corp GO 98 1.12 1.15% 65 66% 33 3.40% 0 0% 97 1.15% A+ 59 99 17 3.60 27 31% 124% 6 CSX
Deere & Co. g O 379 3.60 0.95% 276 73% 103 3.50% -139 -37% 240 1.50% B+ 118 392 41 12.05 31 30% 253% 5 DE
Disney-Walt g O 185 0.00 0.00% 185 100% 0 2.30% -185 -100% 0 1.10% A 99 203 47 -0.67 -276 0% 64% 6 DIS
Donaldson Co g O 59 0.84 1.42% 19 32% 40 2.10% 5 9% 65 1.30% B+ 39 63 8 1.92 31 44% 63% 5 DCI
Dover Corp O 139 1.98 1.43% 89 64% 50 4.00% -29 -21% 110 1.80% B+ 80 141 24 4.92 28 40% 92% 5 DOV
DTE Energy Co O 138 4.34 3.15% 77 56% 60 7.20% 12 9% 150 2.90% A- 92 137 64 7.26 19 60% 153% 6 DTE
EastGroup Properties, Inc. O 151 3.16 2.10% 87 58% 63 5.00% 7 5% 158 2.00% A- 94 153 32 2.42 62 130% 103% 6 EGP
Ecolab Inc GO 218 1.92 0.88% 119 55% 98 1.95% -5 -2% 213 0.90% A+ 169 231 22 4.23 51 45% 108% 6 ECL
Emerson Electric O 91 2.02 2.23% 47 52% 44 4.60% -3 -3% 88 2.30% A- 46 93 14 3.82 24 53% 75% 6 EMR
Equifax Inc g O 188 1.56 0.83% 99 53% 89 1.75% -24 -13% 164 0.95% B+ 121 196 26 4.44 42 35% 103% 5 EFX
Equity LifeStyle Properties GO 66 1.45 2.19% 22 34% 44 3.30% 6 9% 73 2.00% A+ 54 69 7 2.12 31 68% 216% 6 ELS
Essential Utilities O 47 1.00 2.15% 23 49% 24 4.25% 3 7% 50 2.00% A 37 49 19 1.18 39 85% 118% 6 WTRG
Gap Inc g O 32 0.00 0.00% 32 100% 0 3.50% -32 -100% 0 0.30% A- 7 33 7 -1.05 -31 0% 85% 6 GPS
GATX Corp O 94 2.00 2.13% 52 55% 42 4.75% 9 9% 103 1.95% A 51 101 56 3.42 27 58% 274% 6 GATX
Genuine Parts O 116 3.26 2.81% 65 56% 51 6.40% 9 8% 125 2.60% A 67 119 22 3.69 31 88% 79% 6 GPC
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. O 58 1.24 2.12% 38 65% 21 6.00% 1 1% 59 2.10% A 30 67 24 3.22 18 38% 7% 6 GBCI
Global Life Inc g O 101 0.79 0.78% 61 61% 40 2.00% -2 -2% 99 0.80% A 63 102 85 6.86 15 12% 19% 6 GL
Graco Inc GO 73 0.75 1.02% 60 81% 14 5.50% -5 -7% 68 1.10% A 42 77 8 2.12 35 35% 12% 6 GGG
Hawkins Inc O 33 0.49 1.50% 15 46% 18 2.80% 0 0% 33 1.50% B+ 16 40 22 1.72 19 28% 21% 5 HWKN
Hershey Company g O 159 3.22 2.02% 67 42% 92 3.50% 10 7% 169 1.90% A 126 162 11 6.64 24 48% 183% 6 HSY
Honeywell Int'l Inc. GO 229 3.72 1.62% 123 54% 106 3.50% -16 -7% 213 1.75% A 117 229 25 7.90 29 47% 93% 6 HON
Hubbell Cl B GO 184 3.92 2.13% 122 66% 62 6.30% 3 2% 187 2.10% A- 105 196 38 6.88 27 57% 69% 6 HUBB
IDEX Corporation GO 217 2.00 0.92% 111 51% 105 1.90% -6 -3% 211 0.95% A 142 220 33 5.27 41 38% 41% 6 IEX
Intel Corp O 65 1.39 2.13% 35 54% 30 4.60% 1 1% 66 2.10% B+ 44 68 20 4.98 13 28% 42% 5 INTC
JP Morgan Chase GO 154 3.60 2.34% 54 35% 100 3.60% 2 2% 157 2.30% A- 83 162 92 11.35 14 32% 101% 6 JPM
Kimco Realty Corporation O 20 0.68 3.46% 12 59% 8 8.50% 2 8% 21 3.20% B+ 8 20 13 1.22 16 56% 95% 5 KIM
Lowe's Cos GO 200 2.40 1.20% 80 40% 120 2.00% 0 0% 200 1.20% A+ 91 201 2 9.78 20 25% 1438% 6 LOW
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McDonalds Corp O 231 5.16 2.23% 88 38% 143 3.60% 14 6% 246 2.10% A 168 233 -10 6.30 37 82% NR 6 MCD
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MSA Safety, Inc. O 153 1.72 1.12% 112 73% 41 4.20% -26 -17% 127 1.35% B+ 95 173 21 3.59 43 48% 36% 4 MSA
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Nucor Corporation O 78 1.62 2.07% 45 58% 33 4.90% -5 NUE
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PNC Fin'l Svcs Group GR 178 4.60 2.59% 29 16% 148 3.10% 52 29% 230 2.00% A 89 184 127 11.60 15 40% 62% 6 PNC
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Air Products & Chem APD $1.50 $1.34 11.94% 1-Apr 31-Mar 10-May
Deere & Co DE $0.90 $0.76 18.42% 31-Mar 30-Mar 10-May
Danaher Corp DHR $0.21 $0.18 16.67% 26-Mar 25-Mar 30-Apr
Essex Property Trust ESS $2.09 $2.0775 0.60% 31-Mar 30-Mar 15-Apr
General Dynamics GD $1.19 $1.10 8.18% 9-Apr 8-Apr 7-May
Sempra Energy SRE $1.10 $1.045 5.26% 25-Mar 24-Mar 15-Apr
Southwest Gas Holdings SWX $0.595 $0.57 4.39% 17-May 14-May 1-Jun
TC Energy Corp TRP $0.87 $0.81 7.41% 31-Mar 30-Mar 30-Apr
WD-40 Company WDFC $0.72 $0.67 7.46% 16-Apr 15-Apr 30-Apr
Worthington Industries WOR $0.28 $0.25 12.00% 15-Jun 14-Jun 29-Jun
Xcel Energy Inc XEL $0.4575 $0.43 6.40% 15-Mar 12-Mar 20-Apr

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108% ECL
Emerson Electric O 91 2.02 2.23% 47 52% 44 4.60% -3 -3% 88 2.30% A- 46 93 14 3.82 24 53% 75% 6 EMR
Equifax Inc g O 188 1.56 0.83% 99 53% 89 1.75% -24 -13% 164 0.95% B+ 121 196 26 4.44 42 35% 103% 5 EFX
Equity LifeStyle Properties GO 66 1.45 2.19% 22 34% 44 3.30% 6 9% 73 2.00% A+ 54 69 7 2.12 31 68% 216% 6 ELS
Essential Utilities O 47 1.00 2.15% 23 49% 24 4.25% 3 7% 50 2.00% A 37 49 19 1.18 39 85% 118% 6 WTRG
Gap Inc g O 32 0.00 0.00% 32 100% 0 3.50% -32 -100% 0 0.30% A- 7 33 7 -1.05 -31 0% 85% 6 GPS
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GATX Corp O 94 2.00 2.13% 52 55% 42 4.75% 9 9% 103 1.95% A 51 101 56 3.42 27 58% 274% 6 GATX
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To augment the traditional criterions above, look for an FCFY of at least 5%. for your portfolio. So see what Barron’s,
and to identify those Undervalued stocks that Forbes, The Economist and many more
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These metrics are: Return on Invested Capital could benefit from our newsletter, please
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Price to Value Ratio (PVR). portunity find value where the Street does not, issue on our website at iqtrends.com.
however. To keep this short and simple, a PVR
Return on invested capital (ROIC) measures of 1.0 indicates the Street is valuing the future
how much profit a company generates for ev- growth to remain on par with the company’s About Kelley Wright
ery dollar invested in the company. Our belief historical average. Each tenth (.1) is a ten per-
Kelley Wright entered the financial
is it is the truest measure of a company’s cash cent change in that assessment. For example,
on cash returns. As such, we are interested a PVR of 0.9 indicates the Street is valuing the services industry in 1984 as a stock
in companies that produce a lot of cash from future growth prospects of the company at a broker; first with a private investment
their investments in the company because this 10% discount from the company’s historical boutique in La Jolla and later with
is where profits, and therefore dividends, come average – forever. A PVR of 1.1 indicates the Dean Witter Reynolds. In 1990 Kelley
from. We like an ROIC of at least 10%. Street is valuing the future growth prospects left the retail side of the industry for
of the company at a 10% increase from the
Free cash flow (FCF) is the amount of cash historical average – forever. private portfolio management. In 2002
that remains after everything has been paid, Kelley succeeded Geraldine Weiss as
all new investments have been made, and We look for a PVR between 0 and 1.6, with the the Managing Editor of the Investment
is available for distributing to all the equity lower the number the better. Quality Trends newsletter and as the
shareholders. In the old days, we used to call Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio
this “profits.” The Timely Ten can be found on page 3 of
Manager for IQ Trends Private Client.
each issue except for the First-January, where
As with many fundamental measures, inves- we present the Lucky 13. The format is easy to
tors tend to believe that “more is good, but less follow as can be seen on page 3. Kelley’s commentaries have been
is not.” With free cash flow this isn’t always published in Barron’s, Forbes,
the case, however. A large amount of free BusinessWeek, Dow Jones MarketWatch,
cash flow may indicate the company can’t find The Economist, and many other business
sufficient opportunities for new investment(s),
which can limit future growth prospects. Neg- and financial periodicals. Kelley is
ative free cash flow, on the other hand, could an active speaker at trade shows and
indicate that the company has an abundance investment conferences, and is a frequent
of investment opportunities but not enough guest and contributor to radio and
internal cash flow to pursue all of them. A flat CNBC.
or zero level of free cash flow could be a sign
that the company is generating just enough
cash to fund its growth opportunities. Kelley is the author of Dividends Still Don’t
Lie, which was published in February, 2010,
Free cash flow yield (FCFY) is a ratio that by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
compares the free cash flow to the value of
the business. Most investors are familiar with
the P/E Ratio, which is the price of the stock Register at iqtrends.com
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