5 favorites for rising yield: D, EXC, KMP, OKE, SO

We avoid chasing stocks that have run beyond these levels. We boost targets primarily based on dividend growth but also on other factors, such as asset additions, that promise dividend growth in the future.

Another component of our approach is a long-term focus. Our buy-hold-sell decisions are rooted in what underlying operating and financial metrics say about dividend sustainability and growth well into the future.

Here's a look at five solid companies with sustainable and growing dividends.

Dominion Resources (D) is one of the largest producers and transporters of energy in the US, with a portfolio of approximately 27,500 megawatts of generation, 11,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,300 miles of electric transmission lines. (more)

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