Top Income Stocks (February 2009)

Here are the TOP 10 dividend-paying, safe incomedevelopment, production and sales. The Company
stocks for this month. Just click on therespectivehas four major oil productionareas offshore China:
links for graphs and detailed current information aboutBohai Bay, western South China Sea, eastern South
each stock.China Sea and East
1. Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) is aChina Sea. It is an offshore oil producer in Indonesia.
diversified producer and marketer of coalprimarily toThe Company also has certain upstreamassets in
United States utilities and industrial users. As ofregions, such as Africa and Australia. As of December
December 31, 2007, the Companyhad approximately31, 2007, the Company ownednet proved reserves
712.8 million tons of coal reserves in Illinois, Indiana,of approximately 2.6 billion barrels-of-oil (BOE)
Kentucky, Maryland,equivalent and its averagedaily net production was
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. During the year469,407 barrels-of-oil equivalent.
ended December 31, 2007, ARLP7. ConocoPhilips (COP) ConocoPhillips is an
Partnershipproduced 24.3 million tons of coal and soldinternational, integrated energy company. It has
24.7 million tons of coal, of which 25.9% wassixoperating segments. Exploration and Production
low-sulfur coal, 13.2% was medium-sulfur coal andsegment explores for, produces and marketscrude
60.9% was high-sulfur coal. During 2007,approximatelyoil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Midstream
93.4% of its medium and high-sulfur coal was sold tosegment gathers, processes and marketsnatural gas,
utility plants with installedpollution control devices, alsoand fractionates and markets natural gas liquids,
known as scrubbers, to remove sulfur dioxide. As ofprimarily in the United States and
December 31,Trinidad. Refining and Marketing segment purchases,
2007, the Company operated eight mining complexesrefines, markets and transports crude oiland
in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,and Westpetroleum products. LUKOIL Investment segment
Virginia.consists of its equity investment in theordinary
2. TOTAL S.A. (TOT), together with its subsidiariesshares of OAO LUKOIL. The Chemicals segment
and affiliates, is an integrated international oiland gasmanufactures and marketspetrochemicals and plastics
company. With operations in more than 130 countries,on a worldwide basis. Emerging Businesses segment
TOTAL engages in all aspects ofthe petroleumincludes thedevelopment of new technologies and
industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gasbusinesses outside the Company’s normal scope
exploration, development andproduction, liquefiedofoperations. In October 2007, American Electric
natural gas (LNG)) and Downstream operationsPower Company, Inc. sold its 50% interest in the
(refining, marketing and thetrading and shipping ofSweeny Cogeneration plant in Texas to
crude oil and petroleum products). The Company alsoConocoPhillips.
produces basechemicals (petrochemicals and8. Sasol Level II ADR Limited (SSL) Sasol Limited
fertilizers) and specialty chemicals for the industrial(Sasol) is an integrated energy and chemicalcompany.
and consumermarkets. In addition, TOTAL hasThe Company uses Fischer-Tropsch technology to
interests in the coal mining and power generationconvert coal and natural gas intosynthetic fuels and
sectors, aswell as a financial interest in Sanofi-Aventis.chemicals. The Company mines coal in South Africa,
TOTAL’s worldwide operations areproduces gas in
conductedthrough three business segments:Mozambique and oil in Gabon, and its chemical
Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals. In Augustmanufacturing and marketing operations span
2008, Totaltheglobe. In South Africa, Sasol refines imported
E&P Canada Ltd. (Total Canada), a wholly ownedcrude oil and retail liquid fuel products through
subsidiary of TOTAL, had taken upapproximatelyitsnetwork of retail convenience centers. The
94% interest in Synenco Energy Inc.Company also supplies fuels to other distributors inthe
3. The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) is a retailer of medium toregion and gas to industrial customers. It maintains
better-priced casual apparel, footwear andaccessorieschemical manufacturing and marketingoperations,
for fashion conscious young men and women. As ofmostly in South Africa, Europe and the United States,
February 2, 2008, the Companyoperated 368 retailthe Middle East and Asia. In South Africa, the
stores in 38 states throughout the continental UnitedCompany refines imported crude oil and retail liquid
States, excluding thenortheast, under the namesfuels through a network of
Buckle and The Buckle. The Company markets a406 Sasol retail convenience centers and Exel service
selection of mostlybrand name casual apparel,stations. Sasol operates through threesegments:
including denims, other casual bottoms, tops,South African energy cluster, international energy
sportswear, outerwear,accessories and footwear.cluster and chemical cluster.
The Company provides customer services, such as9. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is a research-based, global
free hemming, freegift-wrapping, easy layaways, thepharmaceutical company. The Company
Buckle private label credit card and a frequentdiscovers,develops, manufactures and markets
shopperprogram. Most stores are located in regionalprescription medicines for humans and animals. It
shopping malls and lifestyle centers. The Companyhadoperates intwo business segments: Pharmaceutical
368 stores at February 2, 2008.and Animal Health. The Company also operates
4. Nucor Corporation (NUE) is engaged in theseveralother businesses, including the manufacture of
manufacture and sale of steel and steel products.gelatin capsules, contract manufacturing and
The Company operates in two business segments:bulkpharmaceutical chemicals. In January 2008, the
steel mills and steel products. Principalproducts fromCompany completed the acquisition of Coley
the steel mills segment include hot-rolled steel andPharmaceutical Group, Inc., a company whose area of
cold-rolled steel. Steel millssegment’s hot-rolledcapability is immunotherapy with emphasison Toll-like
steel products include angles, rounds, flats, channels,receptor research and development. In January 2008,
sheet, wide-flangebeams, pilings, billets, blooms, beamit completed the acquisition of
blanks and plate. Principal products from the steelCovX Research LLC. In June 2008, Pfizer completed
productssegment include steel joists and joist girders,the acquisition of all remaining outstandingshares of
steel deck, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, metalcommon stock of Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
building systems and light gauge steel framing. Inthrough a merger of Pfizer's whollyowned subsidiary,
March 2008, Nucor Corporation completedExplorer Acquisition Corp., with and into Encysive.
theacquisition of SHV North America Corporation,10. Chevron Corp. (CVX) manages its investments in
which owns 100% of The David J. Josephsubsidiaries and affiliates, and providesadministrative,
Company (DJJ) and related affiliates. In April 2008,financial, management and technology support to the
Nucor Corporation completed the acquisitionofUnited States and
substantially all the assets of Metal Recycling ServicesInternational subsidiaries that engage in fully
Inc. MRS will operate under the name,integrated petroleum operations, chemicalsoperations,
Metal Recycling Services, LLC.mining operations of coal and other minerals, power
5. BP p.l.c. (BP) is a holding company. With effect fromgeneration and energy services.
January 1, 2008, the Company operates intwoExploration and production (upstream) operations
business segments: Exploration and Production, andconsist of exploring for, developing andproducing
Refining and Marketing. A separatebusiness,crude oil and natural gas, and also marketing natural
Alternative Energy, handles the Company’sgas. Refining, marketing andtransportation
low-carbon businesses and options outsideoil and gas(downstream) operations relate to refining crude oil
and is referred as Other Businesses and Corporate.into finished petroleumproducts; marketing crude oil
Exploration and Production’sactivities include oiland the many products derived from petroleum, and
and natural gas exploration, development andtransportingcrude oil, natural gas and petroleum
production (upstreamactivities), together with relatedproducts by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment
pipeline, transportation and processing activitiesand railcar. Chemical operations include the
(midstreamactivities and the natural gas liquids (NGLs),manufacture and marketing of commodity
liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas, andpetrochemicals,plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and
powermarketing and trading businesses. The activitieslubricant oil additives.
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