Having just gone through one of the largest one-day point drops in stock market history, an event driven by the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives' leadership to address a building credit crisis in the financial sector of the U.S. economy, one might reasonably expect that the market would have continued to decline as the leadership of the U.S. House then chose to go on a two-day holiday.

Instead, stocks rallied upward sharply on the day following the market carnage in one of the largest recorded one-day gains.

That's partly due to expectations that the U.S. Senate, which continued in session, will take a more responsible approach to addressing the crisis in U.S. credit markets, but is mostly due to the underlying strength of the dividends that support stock prices. Without a corresponding collapse of expected corporate dividend payouts to shareholders, stock prices will not continue to plummet.

That reality is reflected in our chart showing the average of each month's closing value for the S&P 500 from January 2008 onward against the S&P 500's trailing year dividends per share:

In the chart, we see that as the S&P 500's dividends per share have continued to increase, stocks have largely followed a "stair-step" downward path, rather than stalling out altogether or retreating, which is more indicative of a collapsing market.

That may still yet come, depending upon how far the credit crisis affecting the financial sector of the U.S. economy penetrates into the healthier sectors of the U.S. economy. Since we're now entering the fourth quarter of 2008, we would expect that we will continue that forward progression, as Standard & Poor continues to indicate that the trailing year dividends per share for the S&P 500 in 2008 will be $30.30, the value they've anticipated all year.

At this point, that forward progression is being driven by firming commitments from companies on track to deliver these dividend performance targets to their shareholders. Since those commitments would only extend through the end of this year, we would anticipate that January 2009 will see the bulk of companies revising their forward outlooks to less optimistic outcomes, should the problems of the financial sector spread into the rest of the U.S. economy.

How much that is, remains to be seen. As for the strength of the non-financial sectors of the U.S. economy, we've created a dynamic table showing all the changes in corporate dividends recorded through August 2008, which we've extracted from S&P's Issue Indicated Dividend Rate Change spreadsheet to demonstrate how relatively contained the finacial sector's problems have been to date. You can sort the data from low-to-high value, or vice-versa, by clicking the column headings. Enjoy!

Changes in S&P 500 Company Dividends, January 2008 Through August 2008

Company	Ticker	Month of Action	Type of Action	Old Value	New Value	Percentage Change	Industry Sector
3M Co	MMM	FEB	INCREASE	1.92	2.00	4.17%	Industrials
Abbott Laboratories	ABT	FEB	INCREASE	1.30	1.44	10.77%	Health Care
ACE Limited	ACE	MAY	INCREASE	1.08	1.16	7.41%	Financials
AFLAC Inc	AFL	JAN	INCREASE	0.82	0.96	17.07%	Financials
Air Products & Chem	APD	MAR	INCREASE	1.52	1.76	15.79%	Materials
AK Steel Holding	AKS	JUL	INITIAL	0.00	0.20	N/A	Materials
Allegheny Energy	AYE	FEB	INITIAL	0.00	0.60	N/A	Utilities
Allstate Corp	ALL	FEB	INCREASE	1.52	1.64	7.89%	Financials
Altera Corp	ALTR	APR	INCREASE	0.16	0.20	25.00%	Information Technology
Altria Group	MO	MAR	DECREASE	3.00	1.16	-61.33%	Consumer Staples
Altria Group	MO	AUG	INCREASE	1.16	1.28	10.34%	Consumer Staples
Amer Capital Ltd	ACAS	SEP	INCREASE	3.51	4.09	16.52%	Financials
Ambac Financial Group	ABK	JAN	DECREASE	0.84	0.28	-66.67%	Financials
Ambac Financial Group	ABK	MAR	DECREASE	0.28	0.04	-85.71%	Financials
Amer Intl Group	AIG	MAY	INCREASE	0.80	0.88	10.00%	Financials
Amer Intl Group	AIG	SEP	SUSPENSION	0.88	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
Ameriprise Financial	AMP	JUL	INCREASE	0.60	0.68	13.33%	Financials
Analog Devices	ADI	MAY	INCREASE	0.72	0.80	11.11%	Information Technology
Anheuser-Busch Cos	BUD	JUL	INCREASE	1.32	1.48	12.12%	Consumer Staples
Archer-Daniels-Midland	ADM	FEB	INCREASE	0.46	0.52	13.04%	Consumer Staples
Assurant Inc	AIZ	MAY	INCREASE	0.48	0.56	16.67%	Financials
AvalonBay Communities	AVB	FEB	INCREASE	3.40	3.57	5.00%	Financials
Avon Products	AVP	FEB	INCREASE	0.74	0.80	8.11%	Consumer Staples
Bard (C.R.)	BCR	JUN	INCREASE	0.60	0.64	6.67%	Health Care
Baker Hughes Inc	BHI	JUL	INCREASE	0.52	0.60	15.38%	Energy
BB&T Corp	BBT	JUN	INCREASE	1.84	1.88	2.17%	Financials
Bear Stearns Cos	BSC	MAR	SUSPENSION	1.28	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
Bemis Co	BMS	JAN	INCREASE	0.84	0.88	4.76%	Materials
Best Buy	BBY	JUN	INCREASE	0.52	0.56	7.69%	Consumer Discretionary
Bristol-Myers Squibb	BMY	MAR	INCREASE	1.12	1.24	10.71%	Health Care
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	BNI	JUL	INCREASE	1.28	1.60	25.00%	Industrials
Capital One Financial	COF	JAN	INCREASE	0.11	1.50	1263.64%	Financials
Cardinal Health	CAH	MAY	INCREASE	0.48	0.56	16.67%	Health Care
Caterpillar Inc	CAT	JUN	INCREASE	1.44	1.68	16.67%	Industrials
CBS Corp 'B'	CBS	APR	INCREASE	1.00	1.08	8.00%	Consumer Discretionary
CenterPoint Energy	CNP	JAN	INCREASE	0.68	0.73	7.35%	Utilities
CenturyTel Inc	CTL	FEB	INCREASE	0.26	0.27	3.85%	Telecommunication Services
CenturyTel Inc	CTL	JUL	INCREASE	0.27	2.80	937.04%	Telecommunication Services
Chesapeake Energy	CHK	JUN	INCREASE	0.27	0.30	11.11%	Energy
Chevron Corp	CVX	MAY	INCREASE	2.32	2.60	12.07%	Energy
Chubb Corp	CB	MAR	INCREASE	1.16	1.32	13.79%	Financials
Cincinnati Financial	CINF	FEB	INCREASE	1.42	1.56	9.86%	Financials
Cintas Corp	CTAS	JAN	INCREASE	0.39	0.46	17.95%	Industrials
CIT Group	CIT	APR	DECREASE	1.00	0.40	-60.00%	Financials
Citigroup Inc	C	JAN	DECREASE	2.16	1.28	-40.74%	Financials
Clorox Co	CLX	MAY	INCREASE	1.60	1.84	15.00%	Consumer Staples
CME Group Inc	CME	FEB	INCREASE	3.44	4.60	33.72%	Financials
CMS Energy	CMS	JAN	INCREASE	0.20	0.36	80.00%	Utilities
Coca-Cola Co	KO	FEB	INCREASE	1.36	1.52	11.76%	Consumer Staples
Coca-Cola Enterprises	CCE	FEB	INCREASE	0.24	0.28	16.67%	Consumer Staples
Colgate-Palmolive	CL	FEB	INCREASE	1.44	1.60	11.11%	Consumer Staples
Comcast Cl 'A'	CMCSA	FEB	INITIAL	0.00	0.25	N/A	Consumer Discretionary
Comerica Inc	CMA	JAN	INCREASE	2.56	2.64	3.13%	Financials
Comerica Inc	CMA	SEP	DECREASE	2.64	1.32	-50.00%	Financials
ConocoPhillips	COP	FEB	INCREASE	1.64	1.88	14.63%	Energy
Consolidated Edison	ED	JAN	INCREASE	2.32	2.34	0.86%	Utilities
Constellation Energy Grou	CEG	JAN	INCREASE	1.74	1.91	9.77%	Utilities
Cooper Indus 'A'	CBE	FEB	INCREASE	0.84	1.00	19.05%	Industrials
Costco Wholesale	COST	APR	INCREASE	0.58	0.64	10.34%	Consumer Staples
CSX Corp	CSX	MAR	INCREASE	0.60	0.72	20.00%	Industrials
CSX Corp	CSX	JUN	INCREASE	0.72	0.88	22.22%	Industrials
CVS Caremark Corp	CVS	JUL	INCREASE	0.24	0.28	15.00%	Consumer Staples
Cummins Inc	CMI	JUL	INCREASE	0.50	0.70	40.00%	Industrials
D.R.Horton	DHI	MAY	DECREASE	0.60	0.30	-50.00%	Consumer Discretionary
Darden Restaurants	DRI	JUN	INCREASE	0.72	0.80	11.11%	Consumer Discretionary
Deere & Co	DE	MAY	INCREASE	1.00	1.12	12.00%	Industrials
Developers Diversified Rl	DDR	JAN	INCREASE	2.64	2.76	4.55%	Financials
Devon Energy	DVN	MAR	INCREASE	0.56	0.64	14.29%	Energy
Dover Corp	DOV	AUG	INCREASE	0.80	1.00	25.00%	Industrials
Duke Energy	DUK	JAN	INCREASE	0.84	0.88	4.76%	Utilities
Duke Energy	DUK	JUN	INCREASE	0.88	0.92	4.55%	Utilities
Eaton Corp	ETN	JAN	INCREASE	1.72	2.00	16.28%	Industrials
El Paso Corp	EP	JUL	INCREASE	0.16	0.20	25.00%	Energy
Embarq Corp	EQ	JAN	INCREASE	2.50	2.75	10.00%	Telecommunication Services
EOG Resources	EOG	FEB	INCREASE	0.36	0.48	33.33%	Energy
EOG Resources	EOG	JUL	INCREASE	0.48	0.54	12.50%	Energy
Expeditors Intl,Wash	EXPD	MAY	INCREASE	0.28	0.32	14.29%	Industrials
Exxon Mobil	XOM	APR	INCREASE	1.40	1.60	14.29%	Energy
Family Dollar Stores	FDO	JAN	INCREASE	0.46	0.50	8.70%	Consumer Discretionary
Federal Home Loan	FRE	AUG	DECREASE	1.00	0.20	-80.00%	Financials
Federal Home Loan	FRE	SEP	SUSPENSION	1.00	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
Federal Natl Mtge	FNM	MAY	DECREASE	1.40	1.00	-28.57%	Financials
Federal Natl Mtge	FNM	SEP	SUSPENSION	0.20	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
FedEx Corp	FDX	JUN	INCREASE	0.40	0.44	10.00%	Industrials
Federated Investors 'B'	FII	APR	INCREASE	0.84	0.96	14.29%	Financials
Fifth Third Bancorp	FITB	JUN	DECREASE	1.76	0.60	-65.91%	Financials
First Horizon Natl	FHN	JAN	DECREASE	1.80	0.80	-55.56%	Financials
First Horizon Natl	FHN	JUL	SUSPENSION	0.80	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
Fluor Corp	FLR	JAN	INCREASE	0.80	1.00	25.00%	Industrials
Fortune Brands	FO	JUL	INCREASE	1.68	1.76	4.76%	Consumer Discretionary
FPL Group	FPL	FEB	INCREASE	1.64	1.78	8.54%	Utilities
Gap Inc	GPS	FEB	INCREASE	0.32	0.34	6.25%	Consumer Discretionary
Genl Dynamics	GD	MAR	INCREASE	1.16	1.40	20.69%	Industrials
Genl Mills	GIS	MAR	INCREASE	1.56	1.60	2.56%	Consumer Staples
Genl Mills	GIS	JUN	INCREASE	1.60	1.72	7.50%	Consumer Staples
Genl Motors	GM	JUL	SUSPENSION	1.00	0.00	-100.00%	Consumer Discretionary
Genuine Parts	GPC	FEB	INCREASE	1.46	1.56	6.85%	Consumer Discretionary
Grainger (W.W.)	GWW	APR	INCREASE	1.40	1.60	14.29%	Industrials
H & R Block	HRB	JUN	INCREASE	0.57	0.60	5.26%	Consumer Discretionary
Harley-Davidson	HOG	APR	INCREASE	1.20	1.32	10.00%	Consumer Discretionary
Hasbro Inc	HAS	FEB	INCREASE	0.64	0.80	25.00%	Consumer Discretionary
Heinz (H.J.)	HNZ	MAY	INCREASE	1.52	1.66	9.21%	Consumer Staples
Honeywell Intl	HON	FEB	INCREASE	1.00	1.10	10.00%	Industrials
Hudson City Bancorp	HCBK	JAN	INCREASE	0.34	0.36	5.88%	Financials
Hudson City Bancorp	HCBK	APR	INCREASE	0.36	0.44	22.22%	Financials
Hudson City Bancorp	HCBK	JUL	INCREASE	0.44	0.48	9.09%	Financials
Huntington Bancshares	HBAN	APR	DECREASE	1.06	0.53	-50.00%	Financials
Illinois Tool Works	ITW	AUG	INCREASE	1.12	1.24	10.71%	Industrials
Integrys Energy Group	TEG	FEB	INCREASE	2.64	2.68	1.52%	Utilities
Intel Corp	INTC	MAR	INCREASE	0.51	0.56	9.80%	Information Technology
Intl Bus. Machines	IBM	APR	INCREASE	1.60	2.00	25.00%	Information Technology
Intl Game Technology	IGT	AUG	INCREASE	0.56	0.58	3.57%	Consumer Discretionary
Intl Flavors/Fragr	IFF	JUL	INCREASE	0.92	1.00	8.70%	Materials
ITT Corp	ITT	FEB	INCREASE	0.56	0.70	25.00%	Industrials
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	APR	INCREASE	1.66	1.84	10.84%	Health Care
Kellogg Co	K	APR	INCREASE	1.24	1.36	10.00%	Consumer Staples
KeyCorp	KEY	JUN	DECREASE	1.50	0.75	-50.00%	Financials
Kimberly-Clark	KMB	FEB	INCREASE	2.12	2.32	9.43%	Consumer Staples
Kimco Realty	KIM	JUL	INCREASE	1.60	1.76	10.00%	Financials
Kraft Foods 'A'	KFT	SEP	INCREASE	1.08	1.16	7.41%	Consumer Staples
Kroger Co	KR	MAR	INCREASE	0.30	0.36	20.00%	Consumer Staples
L-3 Communications Hldgs	LLL	FEB	INCREASE	1.00	1.20	20.00%	Industrials
Lehman Br Holdings	LEH	JAN	INCREASE	0.60	0.68	13.33%	Financials
Lehman Br Holdings	LEH	SEP	DECREASE	0.68	0.05	-92.65%	Financials
Lehman Br Holdings	LEH	SEP	DECREASE	0.05	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
Linear Technology Corp	LLTC	JAN	INCREASE	0.72	0.84	16.67%	Information Technology
Liz Claiborne	LIZ	MAY	INCREASE	0.23	0.23	2.22%	Consumer Discretionary
Lowe's Cos	LOW	JUN	INCREASE	0.32	0.34	6.25%	Consumer Discretionary
Macy's Inc	M	MAY	INCREASE	0.52	0.53	1.92%	Consumer Discretionary
Marriott Intl 'A'	MAR	MAY	INCREASE	0.30	0.35	16.67%	Consumer Discretionary
Marsh & McLennan	MMC	JAN	INCREASE	0.76	0.80	5.26%	Financials
Marshall & Ilsley	MI	APR	INCREASE	1.24	1.28	3.23%	Financials
Masco Corp	MAS	SEP	INCREASE	0.92	0.94	2.17%	Industrials
MBIA Inc	MBI	FEB	SUSPENSION	0.52	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
MBIA Inc	MBI	JAN	DECREASE	1.36	0.52	-61.76%	Financials
McGraw-Hill Companies	MHP	JAN	INCREASE	0.82	0.88	7.32%	Consumer Discretionary
McKesson Corp	MCK	MAY	INCREASE	0.24	0.48	100.00%	Health Care
Medtronic, Inc	MDT	JUN	INCREASE	0.50	0.75	50.00%	Health Care
Meredith Corp	MDP	FEB	INCREASE	0.74	0.86	16.22%	Consumer Discretionary
Microchip Technology	MCHP	JAN	INCREASE	1.24	1.28	3.23%	Information Technology
Microchip Technology	MCHP	APR	INCREASE	1.28	1.32	3.13%	Information Technology
Microchip Technology	MCHP	JUL	INCREASE	1.32	1.35	2.42%	Information Technology
Microsoft Corp	MSFT	SEP	INCREASE	0.44	0.52	18.18%	Information Technology
Molex Inc	MOLX	AUG	INCREASE	0.45	0.61	35.56%	Information Technology
Molson Coors Brewing 'B'	TAP	MAY	INCREASE	0.64	0.80	25.00%	Consumer Staples
Monsanto Co	MON	JUN	INCREASE	0.70	0.96	37.14%	Materials
Murphy Oil	MUR	AUG	INCREASE	0.75	1.00	33.33%	Energy
Natl City Corp	NCC	JAN	DECREASE	1.64	0.84	-48.78%	Financials
Natl City Corp	NCC	APR	DECREASE	0.84	0.04	-95.24%	Financials
Noble Energy	NBL	APR	INCREASE	0.48	0.72	50.00%	Energy
Nordstrom, Inc	JWN	FEB	INCREASE	0.54	0.64	18.52%	Consumer Discretionary
Norfolk Southern	NSC	JAN	INCREASE	1.04	1.16	11.54%	Industrials
Norfolk Southern	NSC	JUL	INCREASE	1.16	1.28	10.34%	Industrials
Northrop Grumman	NOC	APR	INCREASE	1.48	1.60	8.11%	Industrials
Nucor Corp	NUE	FEB	INCREASE	1.20	1.28	6.67%	Materials
NYSE Euronext	NYX	MAR	INCREASE	1.00	1.20	20.00%	Financials
Occidental Petroleum	OXY	MAY	INCREASE	1.00	1.28	28.00%	Energy
Pall Corp	PLL	MAR	INCREASE	0.48	0.52	8.33%	Industrials
Parker-Hannifin	PH	AUG	INCREASE	0.84	1.00	19.05%	Industrials
Paychex Inc	PAYX	JUL	INCREASE	1.20	1.24	3.33%	Information Technology
Pepco Holdings	POM	JAN	INCREASE	1.04	1.08	3.85%	Utilities
Pepsi Bottling Group	PBG	MAR	INCREASE	0.56	0.68	21.43%	Consumer Staples
PepsiCo Inc	PEP	MAY	INCREASE	1.50	1.70	13.33%	Consumer Staples
PG&E Corp	PCG	FEB	INCREASE	1.44	1.56	8.33%	Utilities
Philip Morris Intl	PM	AUG	INCREASE	1.84	2.16	17.39%	Consumer Staples
PNC Financial Services Gr	PNC	APR	INCREASE	2.52	2.64	4.76%	Financials
PPL Corp	PPL	FEB	INCREASE	1.22	1.34	9.84%	Utilities
Praxair Inc	PX	JAN	INCREASE	1.20	1.50	25.00%	Materials
Procter & Gamble	PG	APR	INCREASE	1.40	1.60	14.29%	Consumer Staples
Progressive Corp, Ohio	PGR	JAN	INCREASE	0.04	0.15	275.00%	Financials
ProLogis	PLD	FEB	INCREASE	1.84	2.07	12.50%	Financials
Public Storage	PSA	FEB	INCREASE	2.00	2.20	10.00%	Financials
Public Svc Enterprises	PEG	JAN	INCREASE	2.34	2.58	10.26%	Utilities
QUALCOMM Inc	QCOM	APR	INCREASE	0.56	0.64	14.29%	Information Technology
Raytheon Co	RTN	MAR	INCREASE	1.02	1.12	9.80%	Industrials
Regions Financial	RF	JUL	DECREASE	1.52	0.40	-73.68%	Financials
Robert Half Intl	RHI	FEB	INCREASE	0.40	0.44	10.00%	Industrials
Rockwell Collins	COL	APR	INCREASE	0.64	0.96	50.00%	Industrials
Rohm & Haas	ROH	MAY	INCREASE	1.48	1.64	10.81%	Materials
Ryder System	R	FEB	INCREASE	0.84	0.92	9.52%	Industrials
Safeway Inc	SWY	MAY	INCREASE	0.28	0.33	20.00%	Consumer Staples
Schlumberger Ltd	SLB	JAN	INCREASE	0.70	0.84	20.00%	Energy
Schwab (Charles) Corp	SCHW	JUL	INCREASE	0.20	0.24	20.00%	Financials
Scripps Networks Interact	SNI	JUL	INITIAL	0.00	0.30	N/A	Consumer Discretionary
Sealed Air	SEE	FEB	INCREASE	0.40	0.48	20.00%	Materials
Sempra Energy	SRE	FEB	INCREASE	1.24	1.28	3.23%	Utilities
Sempra Energy	SRE	MAY	INCREASE	1.28	1.40	9.38%	Utilities
Sherwin-Williams	SHW	FEB	INCREASE	1.26	1.40	11.11%	Consumer Discretionary
Sigma-Aldrich	SIAL	FEB	INCREASE	0.46	0.52	13.04%	Materials
Simon Property Group	SPG	FEB	INCREASE	3.36	3.60	7.14%	Financials
Smith Intl	SII	FEB	INCREASE	0.40	0.48	20.00%	Energy
Southern Co	SO	APR	INCREASE	1.61	1.68	4.35%	Utilities
Sovereign Bancorp	SOV	JAN	SUSPENSION	0.32	0.00	-100.00%	Financials
Spectra Energy	SE	JAN	INCREASE	0.88	0.92	4.55%	Energy
Spectra Energy	SE	JUL	INCREASE	0.92	1.00	8.70%	Energy
Sprint Nextel Corp	S	FEB	SUSPENSION	0.10	0.00	-100.00%	Telecommunication Services
Stanley Works	SWK	JUL	INCREASE	1.24	1.28	3.23%	Consumer Discretionary
Staples Inc	SPLS	MAR	INCREASE	0.29	0.33	13.79%	Consumer Discretionary
State Street Corp	STT	JUN	INCREASE	0.92	0.96	4.35%	Financials
SunTrust Banks	STI	FEB	INCREASE	2.92	3.08	5.48%	Financials
Sunoco Inc	SUN	FEB	INCREASE	1.10	1.20	9.09%	Energy
Supervalu Inc	SVU	MAY	INCREASE	0.68	0.69	1.47%	Consumer Staples
Target Corp	TGT	JUN	INCREASE	0.56	0.64	14.29%	Consumer Discretionary
TECO Energy	TE	APR	INCREASE	0.78	0.80	2.56%	Utilities
Texas Instruments	TXN	SEP	INCREASE	0.40	0.44	10.00%	Information Technology
Tiffany & Co	TIF	MAY	INCREASE	0.60	0.68	13.33%	Consumer Discretionary
Titanium Metals	TIE	FEB	INITIAL	0.00	0.30	N/A	Materials
TJX Companies	TJX	APR	INCREASE	0.36	0.44	22.22%	Consumer Discretionary
Torchmark Corp	TMK	FEB	INCREASE	0.52	0.56	7.69%	Financials
Travelers Cos	TRV	MAY	INCREASE	1.16	1.20	3.45%	Financials
Tyco Electronics	TEL	SEP	INCREASE	0.56	0.64	14.29%	Information Technology
Tyco Intl	TYC	SEP	INCREASE	0.60	0.80	33.33%	Industrials
U.S. Steel	X	JAN	INCREASE	0.80	1.00	25.00%	Materials
U.S. Steel	X	JUL	INCREASE	1.00	1.20	20.00%	Materials
Union Pacific	UNP	JUL	INCREASE	0.88	1.08	22.73%	Industrials
United Parcel 'B'	UPS	JAN	INCREASE	1.68	1.80	7.14%	Industrials
UST Inc	UST	FEB	INCREASE	2.40	2.52	5.00%	Consumer Staples
Valero Energy	VLO	MAY	INCREASE	0.48	0.60	25.00%	Energy
Verizon Communications	VZ	SEP	INCREASE	1.72	1.84	6.98%	Telecommunication Services
Vulcan Materials	VMC	FEB	INCREASE	1.84	1.96	6.52%	Materials
Wachovia Corp	WB	APR	DECREASE	2.56	1.50	-41.41%	Financials
Wachovia Corp	WB	JUL	DECREASE	1.50	0.20	-86.67%	Financials
Wal-Mart Stores	WMT	MAR	INCREASE	0.88	0.95	7.95%	Consumer Staples
Walgreen Co	WAG	JUL	INCREASE	0.38	0.45	18.42%	Consumer Staples
Washington Mutual	WM	APR	DECREASE	0.60	0.04	-93.33%	Financials
Washington Post 'B'	WPO	JAN	INCREASE	8.20	8.60	4.88%	Consumer Discretionary
Waste Management	WMI	FEB	INCREASE	0.96	1.08	12.50%	Industrials
Wells Fargo	WFC	JUL	INCREASE	1.24	1.36	9.68%	Financials
Whole Foods Market	WFMI	AUG	SUSPENSION	0.80	0.00	-100.00%	Consumer Staples
Williams Cos	WMB	MAY	INCREASE	0.40	0.44	10.00%	Energy
Wrigley, (Wm) Jr	WWY	FEB	INCREASE	1.16	1.34	15.52%	Consumer Staples
Xcel Energy	XEL	MAY	INCREASE	0.92	0.95	3.26%	Utilities
Xilinx Inc	XLNX	FEB	INCREASE	0.48	0.56	16.67%	Information Technology
Yum Brands	YUM	MAY	INCREASE	0.60	0.76	26.67%	Consumer Discretionary

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