CEOWORLD Top 10 Dividend Stocks- UGI, CFR, JNJ, ACI, AWR, ARTNA, CVX, GWW, NOC, PH

UGI Corporation (UGI) - UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services. Through subsidiaries, UGI operates natural gas and electric utilities in Pennsylvania, distributes propane both domestically and internationally, manages midstream energy and electric generation assets in Pennsylvania, and engages in energy marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. The company has a beta of 0.36, indicating, the stock to be less volatile than the market. As per the most recent quarterly report, the net income per share (EPS) is 2.48; P/E of 13.41. It operates in Utilities sector and belongs to Natural Gas Utilities industry. The company has a 52 week high of $ 33.48 and a 52 week low of $ 24.30. Average volumes of shares traded daily are 493,284.00.

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR)- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. announced that the board of directors declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.46 per common share, a 5% increase from the previous dividend of $0.43 per common share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2011 of this year.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)- Zeltia SA (ZEL) won't receive a $10 million payment from Johnson & Johnson after the U.S. drugmaker withdrew an application to use Zeltia's Yondelis to treat ovarian cancer. Repsol YPF SA (REP) may face an investigation from Spain's competition regulator.

Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI)- Arch Coal Inc posted a higher-than-expected first-quarter profit and raised its earnings outlook for 2011, targeting increased production of coking coal to take advantage of a rebound in global steelmaking. The strong results, coupled with a bullish outlook for both steel-making metallurgical or coking coal, and power-generating steam or thermal coal, sent Arch shares up 30 cents to $34.12 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

American States Water Company (AWR)- American States Water Company (AWR) is the parent company of Golden State Water Company (GSWC), Chaparral City Water Company (CCWC) and American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS). AWR has three segments: water, electric and contracted services. Within the segments, AWR has three principal business units: water and electric service utility operations conducted through GSWC; a water service utility operation conducted through CCWC, and contracted services conducted through ASUS and its subsidiaries.

Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA)- Artesian Resources Corporation (Artesian Resources) operates as the parent holding company of Artesian Water Company, Inc. (Artesian Water), Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc. (Artesian Water Pennsylvania), Artesian Water Maryland, Inc. (Artesian Water Maryland), Artesian Wastewater Management, Inc. (Artesian Wastewater), and Artesian Wastewater Maryland, Inc. (Artesian Wastewater Maryland) These Companies are regulated public utilities, while the Company's three non-regulated subsidiaries include Artesian Utility Development, Inc. (Artesian Utility), Artesian Development Corporation (Artesian Development) and Artesian Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Artesian Consulting), doing business as Meridian Architects and Engineers. Chevron Corporation (CVX)- Chevron Corporation (Chevron) manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to United States and international subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Grainger) distributes facilities maintenance products and provides related services and information used by businesses and institutions primarily in the United States, Canada, Japan and Mexico. It is the supplier of facilities maintenance and other related products and services in North America. Grainger uses a multi channel business model to provide customers with a range of options for finding and purchasing products. Its two segments include United States and Canada.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)- Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) is an integrated enterprise consisting of businesses that cover the entire security spectrum, from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. The Company operates in five segments: Aerospace Systems, Electronic Systems, Information Systems, Shipbuilding and Technical Services.

Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH)- Parker-Hannifin Corporation (Parker) is a full-line diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, including fluid power systems, electromechanical controls and related components. In addition to motion and control products, the Company also is a worldwide producer of fluid purification, fluid and fuel control, process instrumentation, air conditioning, refrigeration, electromagnetic shielding and thermal management products and systems.

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