Philosophy

Process

Glossary of Key Terms

• We believe rising dividends are key.
  
  
• We believe that rising dividend payments demonstrate management’s commitment to rewarding all shareholders.
  
• Our investment strategy focuses on companies that have increased their dividends by an average of 10% or more for 10 consecutive years.

• Has rewarded a broad base of investors – from institutions to high net worth individuals, from endowments and foundations to corporate pensions and qualified plans as well as thousands of individual investors.

• We believe our philosophy is not only timely but timeless.