WESTAR ENERGY (WR)

[johnsyn]

a lot in REITs and oil sector right now, for dividend plays. MLPs for pipelines pay decent dividend, even though gas prices are down, the pipelines still get paid very well. Only in a few utilities, SO doesn't pay much in divies, but it owns about every subsidiary around, might as well go with the MaMa Bear. WR is consistant with it's dividend and is pretty much the highest payer in the sector, even though it is fairly small as companies go, but it should remain consistant forever unless it's bought out. One thing WR doesn't have to worry about is electrical lines fighting scenic view greenies, and expenses on annual tree trimming is pretty low.