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To: JimisJim who wrote (6552)	11/21/2010 2:06:34 PM
From: chowder	Respond to of 34328

Re: SCG ... Heh, heh, heh. ... I overlooked it. Perhaps because it's my utility, I wasn't thinking about it. ... I own it though. I did switch out DUK. I had capital gains at the time too. I was concerned with their high payout ratio, now at 102%. I replaced it with SO or NST. I can't remember. SO has a payout ratio of 72% and NST has a payout ratio of 44%. So, they can support dividend increases without taking on more debt or reaching into the kitty. I was concerned DUK couldn't. DUK may turn out to be a good choice for those who own it, but setting guidelines don't mean much if we don't adhere to them.