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DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			20 Shares
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$5,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$20.00
Company Web Site			http://www.fdef.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

First Defiance Financial Corporation DRIP Details:
First Defiance Financial Corporation is a bank holding company that operates First Federal Bank of the Midwest and First Insurance & Investments in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. The First Defiance Financial Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your First Defiance Financial investment as it requires at least 20 shares to enroll. For investors who don’t already own First Defiance Financial shares, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would most likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your FDEF investment.
Pros:
No account setup fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
No investment fees
Cons:
Requires 20 shares to enroll
Above average stock sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			25 Shares
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25
Maximum purchase			$5,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			https://www.thebankofgreenecounty.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Green County Bancorp Inc DRIP Details:
Green County Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company which operates the Bank of Greene County in New York. The Green County Bancorp Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Green County Bancorp investment unless you already own shares. For investors without an existing investment in Green County Bancorp, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your GCBC investment.
Pros:
No investment fees
Cons:
Requires 25 shares to enroll
Above average sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100
Maximum purchase			$20,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			https://www.germanamerican.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

German American Bancorp DRIP Details:
German American Bancorp is a bank holding company that operates in Indiana. The German American Bancorp Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your German American Bancorp investment unless you already own shares. For investors without an existing investment in German American Bancorp, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your GPC investment.
Pros:
None
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$0
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			http://www.graniteconstruction.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Granite Construction Inc DRIP Details:
Granite Construction Inc is a heavy civil contractors and construction materials producer. The Granite Construction Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Granite Construction investment unless you already own shares. For investors without an existing investment in Granite Construction, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your GVA investment.
Pros:
No investment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Above average sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$500
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100
Maximum purchase			$120,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Invesment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.novartis.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Novartis AG DRIP Details:
Novartis AG is a pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland with ADRs traded on the NYSE (ticker:NVS). The Novartis Direct Stock Investment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Novartis investment as it features no account setup fees, no investment fees, and no dividend reinvestment fees.. For most long term investors the Novartis DRIP would most likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your NVS investment.
Pros:
No account setup fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
No investment fees
Cons:
Above average stock sale see

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$10
Maximum purchase			$60,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$0.08/share
Company Web Site			http://www.genpt.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Genuine Parts Company DRIP Details:
Genuine Parts Company is a service company that distributes automotive parts through its NAPA Group, industrial parts through Motion Industries, and office products through S.P.Richards Company. The Genuine Parts Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Genuine Parts Company investment unless you already own shares. For investors without an existing investment in Genuine Parts Company, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your GPC investment.
Pros:
None
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$0
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			http://www.globalpaymentsinc.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Global Payments Inc DRIP Details:
Global Payments Inc is a payment processing service provider. The Global Payments Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Global Payments investment unless you already own shares. For investors without an existing investment in Global Payments, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your GPN investment.
Pros:
No investment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Above average sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$300,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Investment			$5.00
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.weingarten.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Weingarten Realty Investors DRIP Details:
Weingarten Realty Investors is a commercial real estate owner focused on shopping centers and industrial properties. The Weingarten Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Weingarten investment with an account setup fee, investment fees, but does feature no dividend reinvestment fees. Depending on your investment style the Weingarten DRIP or a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder could be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your WRI investment.
Pros:
No dividend reinvestment fees
Below average automatic investment fees
Cons:
Account setup fees
Above average sales fee
Above average one-time investment fees

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$1,000
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$250
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Invesment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.chimerareit.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Chimera Investment Corporation DRIP Details:
Chimera Investment Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), mortgages, and other real estate type securities. The Chimera Investment Corporation Direct Stock Investment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Chimera investment with no account setup fees, no investment fees, and no dividend reinvestment fees. For most long term investors the CIM DRIP would likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your CIM investment.
Pros:
No account setup fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
No investment fees
Cons:
Above average stock sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$0
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			http://www.ewst.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Gas Natural, Inc DRIP Details:
Gas Natural First is a energy company that services areas of North Carolina, Wyoming, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Montana. The Gas Natural Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Gas Natural investment unless you already own shares. For investors without an existing investment in Gas Natural, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your EGAS investment.
Pros:
None
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Above average sales fee