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Monday, May 19, 2008

A Quick Review

A QUICK REVIEW OF OUR CURRENT POSITIONS

Altria Group has split itself into two entities.

MO - remains the symbol for the domestic company. Expect steady earnings and dividends from this company.

PM - Phillip Morris International - Nothing really has changed here as we own the same amount of stock as we did before the purchase. We expect to see growth in the international division providing an appreciating share price. We’ll hang on to this one for the long haul (no pun intended).

Anheuser Busch BUD - Current price is $ 49.20

Coverage was initiated at $ 46.50 so we are happy to have this one as well as the steady dividend.

General Electric GE - Current Price $ 32.70 - Coverage Initiated at $ 37.00 so we are happy that we rated this one a Hold at the time.

E I Dupont DD Current Price $ 49.91 Coverage initiated at $ 46.50

DD was rated a Hold at the time so a few dollars have been left on the table, but no worries as there are always plenty of opportunities. We continue to rate DD as a hold

Johnson and Johnson JNJ - Coverage initiated at $ 64.87 Currently $ 67.09

We rated JNJ a BUY so we are pleased with the performance so far, and consider JNJ as one for the long haul.

Stocks rated later in April will be reviewed next month.

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Dividend Post

The Dividend Post is first and foremost a stock selection newsletter,
where I profile great companies that pay dividends. My criteria for stock selection
rests on the following sound investment principles rated in order of importance:

1) Strong past performance.
2) Solid business franchise.
3) Strong Free Cash Flow to fund future dividends and sales growth.
4) Dividend Growth
to provide a growing income stream over time (Dividend Growth Model)
5) A good purchase price so as to benefit from capital gains over long periods of time.

Dividend Post is targeted at the following investment profile:

a) Long term investment time frame (5 years or more)
b)
Desire for an additional and growing income stream in the next 5 to 25 years.

c) Risk averse