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DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$250.00
Maximum purchase			$5,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			Actual Brokerage fees
Company Web Site			http://www.ventasreit.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Ventas DRIP Details:
The Ventas REIT Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Ventas healthcare investment with no account setup fee and no investment or dividend reinvestment fees. For nearly all investors the Ventas DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your VTR investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
0-5% discount on optional cash stock purchases
Cons:

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$15,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$2.50
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.xcelenergy.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Xcel Energy DRIP Details:
The Xcel Energy Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Xcel Energy investment with its account setup fee and investment fees. For many investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would likely be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your XEL investment.
Pros:
Below average optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Above average sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$50,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$3.50
Optional Cash Purchase			$2.00
Reinvestment Fee			5% up tp $5
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.sjm.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

St Jude Medical DRIP Details:
The St Jude Medical Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a borderline poor holding vehicle for your St Jude investment with its account setup fee, investment fees and dividend reinvestment fees. For most DRIP investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your STJ investment with its free dividend reinvestment.
Pros:
Below average optional investment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Dividend reinvestment fees
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$25,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.pplweb.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

PPL Corporation DRIP Details:
The PPL Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your PPL utility investment with its $15 account setup fee, but it does feature no dividend reinvestment fees or optional investment fees. Depending on your investment style either a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder or for long term regular investments the PPL DRIP could be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your PPL investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
No dividend investment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Above average stock sale 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			$25
Maximum purchase			$50,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$3.00
Reinvestment Fee			5% up to $3
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.travelers.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

The Travelers Indemnity Company DRIP Details:
The Travelers Insurance Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Travelers investment as it requires at least 1 share to enroll. Unless you already own Travelers stock, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your TRV investment.
Pros:
Below average optional investment fees
No account setup fee
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Dividend reinvestment fees
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$100,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.swgas.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Southwest Gas Corporation DRIP Details:
The Southwest Gas Direct Stock Purchase Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Southwest Gas investment with no account setup fees, investment fees, or dividend reinvestment fees. For most long term investors the Southwest Gas DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your SWX investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
No account setup fee
Cons:
Requires shareholders with less than 250 shares to reinvest all dividends

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$120,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$1.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$2.50
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.southwest.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Southwest Airlines DRIP Details:
The Southwest Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a somewhat attractive holding vehicle for your Southwest investment with its below average investment fees, no dividend reinvestment fees, but does have an account setup fee. For many long term DRIP investors the LUV DRIP will likely be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your LUV investment.
Pros:
Below average optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Above average sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$100,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$1.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$1.65
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.nvenergy.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

NV Energy DRIP Details:
The NV Energy (formerly Sierra Pacific) Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a somewhat attractive holding vehicle for your NV Energy investment with its low investment fees and no dividend reinvestment fees, but does have an account setup fee. For long term DRIP investors the NVE DRIP may be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your NVE investment.
Pros:
Below average optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$50,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$3.00
Reinvestment Fee			5% up to $5
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.medtronic.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Medtronic DRIP Details:
The Medtronic Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Medtronic investment with its account setup fee, investment fees and dividend reinvestment fees. For most long term investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will likely be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your MDT investment.
Pros:
Below average optional investment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Dividend reinvestment fees

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$10,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.mdu.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

MDU Resources DRIP Details:
The MDU Resources Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your MDU Resources investment. The plan features no investment fee or dividend reinvestment fees. For most investors the MDU DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your MDU investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Above average stock sale fee