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To: Triffin who wrote (14786)	3/7/2013 2:21:31 PM
From: E_K_S	1 Recommendation Respond to of 34328

Nice find. Still 10% above my fair value calculation of $19.40 but if this one performs like KMB it's a buy at current levels. Forward PE around 13 vs 16 for KMB. I have also added this one on my watch list and will start a position below $20.00/share. EKS

To: Triffin who wrote (14786)	3/7/2013 2:31:23 PM
From: Mannie	Respond to of 34328

Thanks Triff... interesting, that pushes them over 5%! My Mom lives just west of their operations, and my Aunt lives just to the east of it.....I might have to buy some so I can tell them that I am a partner in the big plant they drive by all the time!

To: Triffin who wrote (14786)	3/7/2013 2:51:54 PM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34328

New stock for the watch list .. HMN boosts dividend payout by 23% ===== March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation ( HMN) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.195 per share. This represents an annualized dividend of $0.78 per share and follows a 23% increase declared in December 2012. Historically, the Board of Directors has reviewed the dividend and other capital management actions in December. Beginning in 2013, the Board has moved this review to March so that actual year-end results can be taken into consideration. "The Board's decision to raise the dividend again, for the fifth consecutive year, reflects not only our strong 2012 operating results, but also Horace Mann's continued financial strength, excess capital position and strong cash flow," said Peter H. Heckman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The quarterly dividend is payable on March 29, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 18, 2013. Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information, visit www.horacemann.com. ===== Niche player in the insurance space, so I don't know how big this company can get .. Paid a flat dividend for years .. cut it in half in 2008 and been growing it ever since .. Current price is 20.75 .. Book value is $31.30 .. 1X Revenue = $24.40 PM% = 10.28 OM% = 16.17 Looks cheap relative to it's peers .. But .. to my mind insurance companies are only as good as the folks that manage the float .. If we could only find one that invested their "float" in growth of dividend stocks .. we'd be all set !!! Triff ..@last-one-i-promise.com

To: Triffin who wrote (14786)	5/17/2013 11:37:47 AM
From: Triffin	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

TIS boosts dividend payout by +16% ===== PRYOR, Okla., May 17, 2013 At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of Directors of Orchids Paper Products Company (NYSE MKT: TIS) authorized an increase in its quarterly cash dividend from $0.30 per outstanding share to $0.35 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The Company has increased its dividend by $0.05 for the past 3 consecutive quarters. The increased dividend will be effective for the dividend payable on June 21, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2013. The Company's President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Snyder said, "Orchids continues to generate excess cash flow, so we are pleased to announce an increase in our dividend to $0.35 cents per share that continues our trend of increasing dividend payouts. This increase in our dividend, which is the fourth increase in the last eighteen months, demonstrates the confidence that the Board of Directors has in the long-term growth of our business and emphasizes our commitment to create long-term value for our stockholders." ===== Triff ..