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The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Cold Winter Warms Up E.ON Chilly weather throughout Europe boosted E.ON's gas business and first-quarter results. Investors looking into the utility space should give a good, long look here.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	An E.ON of Power German utility company is looking to electrify as much of Europe as it can. Nobody should confuse E.ON for a growth stock, but investors looking for a solid, reasonably priced income producer might do well to delve a bit deeper into E.ON
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON's Plan B Unable to buy Scottish Power, this German utility giant targets a Spanish peer. Investors, stay tuned to see how the various governmental bodies handle a cross-border buyout of this magnitude.
The Motley Fool September 4, 2007 Toby Shute	Snazzy Suez This giant energy and environmental services company keeps on growing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON Targets Pure Power The German company E.ON's sale of Ruhrgas will free up capital for the utility business and/or shareholder distribution. Investors, opportunity awaits.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON and On Results stumble, but E.ON remains a solid European power play. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Todd Wenning	Aqua America Trickles Ahead Aqua America, the country's largest publicly traded water utility, met Street earnings expectations for the third straight quarter, in part due to a rise in utility rates from new acquisitions.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Aqua America's Acquisitive Nature An active acquisition program helps fuel growth for this large water utility. Although this is not a cheap stock, it's a well-run company in an industry with some pretty favorable trends for the future.
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The Motley Fool December 16, 2004 Jim Mueller	PG&E's Dividend At first glance, Pacific Gas & Electric seems to be using debt to finance its recently announced dividend. Say it isn't so! But don't jump to conclusions. Consumers and shareholders win on this deal.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Aqua America Trickles Onward For patient investors, water could still be a great resource play.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Plenty of Power Left at E.ON Steady growth should continue to fuel good total returns. Investors, E.ON offers that little bonus of some international exposure in your portfolio.
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The Motley Fool September 28, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Blame It on Hollywood Movie Gallery suspends its dividend. Could investors have seen it coming?
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Ben McClure	AT&T's Kindest Cut A big dividend cut at Ma Bell is long overdue. Without it, shareholders could be headed for even more trouble.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Eric Dutram	Three Utility ETFs Worth a Look Here are three lesser known ETFs that offer unique exposure to the utility sector and may have slipped below many investors' radar screens.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON the Icon Profits continue to grow at this pan-European utility giant. E.ON certainly merits ongoing consideration for folks who'd like some international power exposure but without some of the volatility of emerging-market plays.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Battle for Endesa Continues Nothing ever seems to happen quickly with European businesses. Logic says the deal will get done, but governments can be illogical. Ultimately it's the shareholders who have the most to gain or lose in this electric utility deal.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Tim Hanson	Follow the Money Trail It's about time some companies stopped hoarding capital and started rewarding shareholders. Dividend payers are market beaters.
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The Motley Fool March 2, 2009 Dan Caplinger	7 Stocks With Dividends That Should Survive Don't get caught by a dividend cut.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Dividend Traps The allure of a large dividend isn't always what it's cracked up to be. Here is a look at companies with large dividends and the traps that await investors if they ignore how a company funds its dividend.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Rich Smith	American Standard Still Clogged American Standard reported strong results, but debt remains a factor.
CFO May 8, 2006 Janet Kersnar	View from Europe Just when finance chiefs thought it had gone away, economic nationalism is back and running rampant across Europe.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	This Fund Is All Wet The global water industry is one where demand is likely to grow with increases in population. Here is a global water ETF that helps you capitalize on the trend.
BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 Stanley Reed	The Polite Agitator Fund manager Eric Knight got Shell to change its ways. Now he has French conglomerate Suez in his sights.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Look Beyond the Headlines For dividend investors, the recent news that Stanley Works hiked its dividend for the 41st straight year sounds downright enticing. But the headlines alone don't tell the whole story. Read on for more.
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The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Disney's Dividend Beleaguered Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner hinted that shareholders may hear about an increased dividend before the year is out.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Wet Blanket on Aqua America Strong industry fundamentals, good management, and overall scarcity make this water company's stock expensive.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Free Markets? In Europe? Maybe, maybe not. Thanks to a series of rapid-fire developments ranging from Dusseldorf down to Madrid and back up to Brussels, it looks like the world's largest utility company E.ON is about to get a whole lot bigger. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Tim Hanson	Build Your Dividend Dynasty Great investments are lifelong companions -- driving returns in good times and in bad. Long-term investments should have enough financial strength to generate and grow a substantial dividend.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008	What's a Dividend? Some companies repay your investment with cold, hard cash.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Not All Dividends Are Created Equal Where do dividends come from, and which kind is best for your portfolio? Not all dividends are the same, and some are better off left alone.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	Value Line's Wild Ride A large one-time dividend distribution has given investors an up-and-down ride lately. Or has it?
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The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	E.ON Target Still big, still powerful, still good. Germany's E.ON is a stock that can bring a good return to long-term investors. It won't be exciting, but there's nothing wrong with getting richer a little bit at a time.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Dividends That Double and Redouble Let's say you want to find dividends that double every six years. For that, you need a compound average annual growth rate of about 12.25%. Believe it or not, that's not a difficult thing to find. Take a look at these seven companies.
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The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Why Big Dividends Are Bad News By paying a dividend, growth companies are admitting that they no longer believe reinvesting profits in their own businesses is a worthwhile endeavor. They see no alternative but to return that money to shareholders.
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