{"title":"Horizon Financial Corp.†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7745","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6022 NAIC: 522190)</b></p><p>Horizon Financial is a bank holding company. Through its subsidiary, Horizon Bank (the Bank), Co. provides a range of commercial and mortgage lending services to borrowers as well as a range of customer services to depositors. As of Mar 31 2008, Co. provided these services through 19 full-service office facilities, four commercial loan centers and four real estate loan centers, located in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish and Pierce counties in Northwest Washington. The Bank originates both fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages secured by residential, business, and commercial real estate. As of Mar 31 2008, Co. had total assets of $1.39 billion and total deposits of $1.04 billion.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7745","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137505438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simmons First National Corp.†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6021 NAIC: 522110)</b></p><p>Simmons First National is a financial holding company. Co.'s key bank subsidiary is Simmons First National Bank, whose primary market area, with the exception of its nationally provided credit card product, is Central and Western Arkansas. Through its subsidiaries, Co. provides banking services, including consumer (credit card, student and other consumer), real estate (construction, single family residential and other commercial) and commercial loans, checking, savings and time deposits, trust and investment management services, and securities and investment services to individuals and businesses. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $2.69 billion and deposits of $2.18 billion.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7850","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137662222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Smith (A.O.) Corp†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7852","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7852","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Electrical (MIC: SIC: 3621 NAIC: 335312)</b></p><p>A.O. Smith is engaged as a manufacturer of water heating equipment and electric motors, serving a range of residential, commercial and industrial end markets principally in the U.S. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. conducted its businesses through two operating segments. In detail, Co.'s Water Products business manufactures and markets a variety of residential gas and electric water heaters, standard and specialty commercial water heating equipment, copper-tube boilers, and water systems tanks. In addition, Co.'s Electrical Products business manufactures and markets a range of hermetic motors, fractional horsepower alternating current and direct current motors.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7852","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137662226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7867","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6021 NAIC: 522110)</b></p><p>Susquehanna Bancshares is a financial holding company that provides a range of retail and commercial banking and financial services in the mid-Atlantic region through its subsidiaries. In addition to its commercial bank subsidiaries, which include Susquehanna Patriot Bank, Susquehanna Bank PA, and Susquehanna Bank, Co. operates a trust and investment company, an asset management company that provides investment advisory, asset management, brokerage and retirement planning services, a property and casualty insurance brokerage company, a commercial finance company, and a vehicle leasing company. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $13.08 billion and total deposits of $8.95 billion.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7867","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137662259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"General Growth Properties, Inc. (DE)†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>“Property, Real Estate & Development” (MIC: SIC: 6798 NAIC: 525930)</b></p><p>General Growth Properties is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. Co. has two segments: Retail and Other, which includes the operation, development and management of retail and other rental property, mainly shopping centers; and Master Planned Communities, which includes the development and sale of land, mainly in community development projects in and around Columbia, MD; Summerlin, NV; and Houston, TX. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had ownership interest in or management responsibility for over 200 regional shopping malls in 45 states. Also, Co. owned non-controlling interests in international joint ventures in Brazil, Turkey and Costa Rica.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7723","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137664844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7784","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Non-Media Publishing (MIC: SIC: 2731 NAIC:511130)</b></p><p>McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information services provider serving the financial services, education and business information markets with information products and services. Co.'s other markets also include energy, construction, aerospace and defense, and marketing information services. Co. operates through three business segments: Education; Financial Services; and Information and Media. Co. serves its customers through a range of distribution channels including printed books, magazines and newsletters; online via Internet Web sites and digital platforms; through wireless and traditional on-air broadcasting; and through a variety of conferences and trade shows.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7784","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137664922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Donaldson Co. Inc.†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Industrial Machinery and Equipment (MIC: SIC: 3564 NAIC: 333412)</b></p><p>Donaldson is engaged in the manufacture of filtration systems and replacement parts. Co.'s product includes air and liquid filters, exhaust and emission control products for mobile equipment; in-plant air cleaning systems; compressed air purification systems; air intake systems for industrial gas turbines and filters for applications such as computer disk drives and semi-conductor processing. Co.'s products are manufactured at over 35 plants globally and through three of its joint ventures. As of Jul 31 2007, Co. had two reporting segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products, which were engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of systems to filter air and liquid and other products.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7685","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137666797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"1st Source Corp.†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7709","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Commercial Banking (MIC: SIC: 6022 NAIC: 522110)</b></p><p>1st Source, through its subsidiary, 1st Source Bank and First National Bank, Valparaiso, provides commercial and consumer banking services, trust and investment management services, and insurance to individual and business clients through 83 banking center locations in 17 counties in Indiana and Michigan. Through its 1st Source Bank Specialty Finance Group subsidiary with 24 locations across the U.S., Co. provides financing services for new and used private and cargo aircraft, automobiles and light trucks for leasing and rental agencies, medium and heavy duty trucks, construction equipment, and environmental equipment. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had total assets of $4.45 billion.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7709","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137666802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Brown-Forman Corp.†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Food (MIC: SIC: 2084 NAIC: 312130)</b></p><p>Brown-Forman primarily manufactures, bottles, imports, exports and markets a variety of alcoholic beverage brands. Co. also manufactures and markets new and used oak barrels. As of Apr 30 2008, Co.'s primary beverage brands included, but not limited to, Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Gentleman Jack, Amarula, Canadian Mist, Bel Arbor, Bonterra Vineyards, Chambord, Don Eduardo, Fetzer, Bolla and Korbel. In the U.S., Co. sells spirits and wines either via wholesale distributors or directly to state governments in those states that control alcohol sales. Internationally, Co.'s key export markets are the U.K., Germany, Spain, Australia, France, South Africa, Canada and Japan.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7647","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137668209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Caterpillar Inc.†","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/div.7653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/div.7653","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Industrial Machinery and Equipment (MIC: SIC: 3531 NAIC: 333120)</b></p><p>Caterpillar has three principal lines of business. Co.'s Machinery business designs, produces and sells construction, mining and forestry machinery, and designs, manufactures, remanufactures, maintains and services rail-related products. Co.'s Engines business designs, manufactures and sells engines for its machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural and other applications; and related parts. Co.'s Financial Products business provides financing alternatives, loans and insurance services to customers and dealers for its machinery and engines, gas turbines and other equipment and marine vessels.</p>","PeriodicalId":100917,"journal":{"name":"Mergent's Dividend Achievers","volume":"5 4","pages":"48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/div.7653","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137668213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}