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Thomas P. Christopher, Equity Sector Analyst High Yield Equity Income List Strategy Holdings by Sector January 4, 2018 High Yield Equity Income List Strategy overview: The High Yield Equity Income List Strategy emphasizes companies with notably higher dividend yields than the broader market (as measured by the S&P 500). Our objective is to offer a list of stocks for investors seeking a higher level of income and willing to accept a higher level of risk. Consensus EPS Consensus L-T EPS Growth Market Cap Date Added Symbol Price (billion) per Share Yield Pay Cycle 2 PE to List Consumer Discretionary (average) $38.7 4.1% 13.3x 2% Ford Motor Company F $12.76 $50.7 $0.60 4.7% 3,6,9,12 $1.70 7.5x -3% 1/23/15 Garmin Ltd. GRMN $60.27 $11.3 $2.04 3.4% 3,6,9,12 $2.94 20.5x 7% 6/9/17 Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS $68.32 $54.0 $2.92 4.3% 3,6,9,12 $3.02 22.6x - 4/1/15 Consumer Staples $186.0 3.3% 21.4x 8% Altria Group, Inc. MO $70.48 $134.6 $2.64 3.7% 3,6,9,12 $3.57 19.7x 8% 7/2/12 Coca-Cola Company KO $45.44 $193.7 $1.48 3.3% 4,7,10,12 $1.95 23.3x 6% 2/5/16 Procter & Gamble Company PG $90.54 $229.7 $2.76 3.0% 2,5,8,11 $4.24 21.4x 8% 2/19/13 Energy $151.8 4.7% 21.2x 25% Chevron Corporation CVX $128.51 $244.1 $4.32 3.4% 3,6,9,12 $5.43 23.7x 45% 2/5/16 Enterprise Products Partners L.P. EPD $27.63 $59.5 $1.69 6.1% 1,4,7,10 $1.44 19.2x 6% 10/7/15 Financials $10.2 5.5% 13.9x 10% Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. APAM $37.95 $1.9 $2.40 6.3% 2,5,8,11 $2.60 14.6x 10% 8/6/14 Golub Capital BDC, Inc. GBDC $17.99 $1.1 $1.28 7.1% 3,6,9,12 $1.28 14.1x 10% 7/2/12 Huntington Bancshares Incorporated HBAN $14.72 $15.9 $0.44 3.0% 3,6,9,12 $1.06 13.9x 10% 10/30/17 Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI $43.77 $31.1 $1.38 3.2% 3,6,9,12 $2.52 17.3x 9% 12/17/13 TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. TSLX $19.88 $1.2 $1.56 7.8% 1,4,7,10 $1.80 11.0x 3% 1/23/15 Health Care $153.8 4.2% 13.5x 6% GlaxoSmithKline plc Sponsored ADR GSK $36.79 $89.5 $2.05 5.6% 3,6,9,12 $2.92 12.6x 4% 8/20/15 Merck & Co., Inc. MRK $56.14 $153.1 $1.92 3.4% 1,4,7,10 $3.96 14.2x 7% 7/2/12 Pfizer Inc. PFE $36.71 $218.8 $1.36 3.7% 3,6,9,12 $2.66 13.8x 6% 12/5/14 Industrials $69.0 2.6% 24.0x 10% Emerson Electric Co. EMR $71.39 $45.8 $1.94 2.7% 3,6,9,12 $2.91 24.5x 9% 12/1/15 Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT $321.21 $92.1 $8.00 2.5% 3,6,9,12 $13.61 23.6x 11% 7/2/12 1 Simple average for market cap, dividend yield, date added. Harmonic average for PE. Median for EPS growth estimate. 2 Months in which dividends are paid. January is 1, February 2, etc. = next twelve months EPS = earnings per share, funds from operations used for real estate investment trusts L-T = long-term Market Cap categories: large cap greater than $12.5 billion, mid cap between $12.5 billion and $3 billion, small cap less than $3 billion Please see pages 5-6 of this report for Important Disclosures, Disclaimers and Analyst Certification. Page 1 of 6

Consensus EPS Consensus L-T EPS Growth Market Cap Date Added Symbol Price (billion) per Share Yield Pay Cycle 2 PE to List Information Technology $143.4 2.8% 17.3x 8% Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO $39.17 $193.9 $1.16 3.0% 1,4,7,10 $2.49 15.7x 6% 5/4/16 Intel Corporation INTC $45.26 $211.8 $1.09 2.4% 3,6,9,12 $3.23 14.0x 8% 9/13/12 Paychex, Inc. PAYX $68.28 $24.5 $2.00 2.9% 2,5,8,11 $2.63 25.9x 8% 7/2/12 Materials $91.4 2.0% 19.2x 9% DowDuPont Inc. DWDP $73.05 $170.9 $1.52 2.1% 1,4,7,10 $3.80 19.2x 9% 6/7/13 Packaging Corporation of America PKG $125.98 $11.9 $2.52 2.0% 1,4,7,10 $6.58 19.1x 9% 7/2/12 Real Estate $15.8 5.0% 14.8x 4% Crown Castle International Corp. CCI $108.47 $44.1 $4.20 3.9% 3,6,9,12 $5.22 20.8x 23% 3/14/17 Chesapeake Lodging Trust CHSP $27.28 $1.6 $1.60 5.9% 2,5,8,11 $2.36 11.6x 3% 6/7/13 Welltower, Inc. HCN $64.14 $23.8 $3.48 5.4% 2,5,8,11 $4.25 15.1x 4% 12/6/16 Lamar Advertising Company Class A LAMR $72.27 $7.1 $3.32 4.6% 2,5,8,11 $5.17 14.0x 3% 12/5/14 STAG Industrial, Inc. STAG $27.11 $2.5 $1.42 5.2% 2,5,8,12 $1.79 15.2x 5% 12/5/14 Telecommunications Services $222.5 4.9% 13.2x 3% AT&T Inc. T $37.65 $231.1 $2.00 5.3% 2,5,8,11 $2.92 12.9x 3% 7/2/12 Verizon Communications Inc. VZ $52.43 $213.9 $2.36 4.5% 2,5,8,11 $3.87 13.6x 2% 12/14/15 Utilities $40.8 4.2% 17.4x 4% Duke Energy Corporation DUK $82.97 $58.1 $3.56 4.3% 3,6,9,12 $4.71 17.6x 4% 7/22/15 Dominion Energy Inc D $77.19 $49.7 $3.08 4.0% 3,6,9,12 $4.01 19.2x 5% 5/31/16 Entergy Corporation ETR $81.69 $14.7 $3.56 4.4% 2,5,8,11 $5.22 15.6x -2% 8/22/17 High Yield Equity Income List Average 1 $87.5 4.2% $17.2 8% 11/3/2014 S&P 500 SP50 $2,713 $46.3 $46.53 1.7% $147 18.4x 12% 1 Simple average for market cap, dividend yield, date added. Harmonic average for PE. Median for EPS growth estimate. 2 Months in which dividends are paid. January is 1, February 2, etc. = next twelve months EPS = earnings per share, funds from operations used for real estate investment trusts L-T = long-term Market Cap categories: large cap greater than $12.5 billion, mid cap between $12.5 billion and $3 billion, small cap less than $3 billion Page 2 of 6

High Yield Equity Income List Strategy Statistics Symbol Sub-Industry Price Low High End per Share CAGR Payout Ratio per Share Yield PE Relative PE Sales Capital Consumer Discretionary (average) 5% 73% 11% 0.8x 0.8x 57% 26% F Automobile Manufacturers $12.76 $10.47 $13.27 Dec $0.60-54% $2.69 21% 0.4x 0.5x 38% 61% BBB GRMN Consumer Electronics $60.27 $47.03 $63.15 Dec $2.04 5% 56% $2.87 5% 1.1x 1.1x 50% -31% - LVS Casinos & Gaming $68.32 $51.35 $72.20 Dec $2.92-110% $4.48 7% 1.2x 1.2x 82% 49% BBB- Consumer Staples 7% 81% 3% 1.1x 1.2x 37% 31% KO Soft Drinks $45.44 $40.22 $47.48 Dec $1.48 8% 139% $1.41 3% 1.2x 1.3x 52% 31% AA- MO Tobacco $70.48 $60.01 $77.79 Dec $2.64 8% 31% $2.22 3% 1.0x 1.1x 0% 43% A- PG Household Products $90.54 $83.24 $94.67 Jun $2.76 5% 73% $3.54 4% 1.1x 1.2x 58% 20% AA- Energy 6% 129% 2% 1.1x 1.3x 29% 35% CVX Integrated Oil & Gas $128.51 $102.55 $128.94 Dec $4.32 7% 126% $2.33 2% 1.3x 1.3x 58% 19% AA- EPD Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation $27.63 $23.59 $30.25 Dec $1.69 6% 132% $0.72 3% 1.0x 1.2x 0% 52% BBB+ Financials 9% 86% 9% 0.7x 0.8x 19% 30% APAM Asset Management & Custody Banks $37.95 $26.30 $40.65 Dec $2.40-129% $5.59 15% 0.8x 0.9x 0% -6% - GBDC Asset Management & Custody Banks $17.99 $18.06 $20.50 Sep $1.28 0% 89% $1.05 6% 0.8x 0.8x 0% 41% - HBAN Regional Banks $14.72 $12.14 $14.93 Dec $0.44 24% 39% $1.43 10% 0.7x 0.8x 0% 45% BBB TRI Financial Exchanges & Data $43.77 $42.22 $48.61 Dec $1.38 2% 96% $1.81 4% 0.9x 1.1x 97% 31% BBB+ TSLX Asset Management & Custody Banks $19.88 $18.20 $21.74 Dec $1.56-80% - - 0.6x 0.6x 0% 36% BBB- Health Care 3% 143% 5% 0.7x 0.9x 66% 40% GSK Pharmaceuticals $36.79 $34.52 $44.54 Dec $2.05-3% 168% $2.48 7% 0.7x 0.9x 95% 69% A+ MRK Pharmaceuticals $56.14 $53.63 $66.80 Dec $1.92 3% 183% $1.59 3% 0.8x 1.0x 54% 24% AA PFE Pharmaceuticals $36.71 $30.90 $37.35 Dec $1.36 8% 79% $2.28 6% 0.7x 0.8x 50% 26% AA 1 Simple average for dividend CAGR, payout, free cash flow yield, international sales, net debt/capital, credit rating. Harmonic average for PE. CAGR = compound annual growth rate TTM = trailing twelve months = next twelve months Fiscal Year 5-Yr TTM Relative 5-Yr Avg Int'l Net Debt / S&P Credit Rating Page 3 of 6

High Yield Equity Income List Strategy Statistics Symbol Sub-Industry Price Industrials 10% 73% 4% 1.3x 1.1x 40% 41% EMR Electrical Components & Equipment $71.39 $55.40 $71.46 Sep $1.94 4% 88% $2.24 3% 1.3x 1.1x 52% 12% A LMT Aerospace & Defense $321.21 $248.00 $323.94 Dec $8.00 16% 59% $15.82 5% 1.3x 1.1x 27% 69% BBB+ Information Technology 15% 59% 5% 0.9x 0.9x 42% -10% CSCO Communications Equipment $39.17 $29.80 $39.29 Jul $1.16 31% 59% $2.68 7% 0.8x 0.8x 48% -35% AA- INTC Semiconductors $45.26 $33.23 $47.64 Dec $1.09 6% 37% $2.44 5% 0.8x 0.8x 78% 14% A+ PAYX Data Processing & Outsourced Services $68.28 $54.20 $70.39 May $2.00 8% 82% $2.56 4% 1.4x 1.5x 0% -10% - Materials 20% 47% 3% 1.0x 0.9x 35% 40% PKG Paper Packaging $125.98 $84.01 $126.58 Dec $2.52 24% 47% $5.16 4% 1.0x 0.9x 5% 49% BBB DWDP Diversified Chemicals $73.05 $56.52 $73.85 Dec $1.52 15% - $1.17 2% 1.0x 0.9x 65% 31% BBB Real Estate 10% 233% 4% 2.1x 2.5x 4% 46% CCI Specialized REITs $108.47 $83.96 $114.97 Dec $4.20-316% $1.97 2% 5.0x 4.1x 0% 30% BBB- CHSP Hotel & Resort REITs $27.28 $22.55 $29.36 Dec $1.60 15% 182% $1.49 5% 1.3x 1.4x 0% 42% - HCN Health Care REITs $64.14 $63.06 $78.17 Dec $3.48 4% 303% $2.05 3% 1.8x 2.5x 19% 43% BBB+ LAMR Specialized REITs $72.27 $62.45 $79.17 Dec $3.32-103% $4.08 6% 1.2x 1.6x 2% 68% BB- STAG Industrial REITs $27.11 $22.70 $28.95 Dec $1.42 12% 259% - - 14.4x 776.4x 0% 46% - Telecommunication Services 3% 77% 5% 0.7x 0.8x 3% 59% T Integrated Telecommunication Services $37.65 $32.55 $43.00 Dec $2.00 2% 95% $2.67 7% 0.7x 0.8x 6% 40% BBB+ VZ Integrated Telecommunication Services $52.43 $42.80 $54.83 Dec $2.36 3% 60% $1.31 3% 0.7x 0.8x 0% 78% BBB+ Utilities 3% 101% -5% 0.9x 1.0x 0% 62% DUK Electric Utilities $82.97 $76.14 $91.80 Dec $3.56 2% 114% -$3.26-4% 0.9x 1.0x 0% 56% A- D Multi-Utilities $77.19 $70.87 $85.30 Dec $3.08 7% 87% -$2.53-3% 1.0x 1.2x 0% 69% BBB+ ETR Electric Utilities $81.69 $69.63 $87.95 Dec $3.56 1% - -$7.32-9% 0.9x 0.9x 0% 62% BBB+ High Yield Equity Income List Average 1 8% 112% 4% 1.0x 1.0x 28% 36% A- S&P 500 SP50 $2,713 $2,254 $2,714 $46.53 12% 40% $99 4% 1.0x 1.0x 32% 31% BBB+ 1 Simple average for dividend CAGR, payout, free cash flow yield, international sales, net debt/capital, credit rating. Harmonic average for PE. CAGR = compound annual growth rate TTM = trailing twelve months = next twelve months Low High Fiscal Year End per Share 5-Yr CAGR TTM Payout Ratio per Share Yield Relative PE 5-Yr Avg Relative PE Int'l Sales Net Debt / Capital S&P Credit Rating Page 4 of 6

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