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16 MERCURYNOW 2007
TRADING RANGE OF STOCK
in dollars
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
RETURN ON EQUITY
in percent
25
20
15
10
5
0
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
in dollars
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0
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AT A
GLANCE
Over the past four-and-a-half decades, Mercury has proven itself to
be a solid investment, committed to building the kind of financial
strength that yields security for its policyholders and consistent returns
for its shareholders.
Mercury has increased its quarterly cash dividends
every year since 1986, and has averaged a 13% rate of
increase over the past 10 years.
12.5
MONEY/INVESTING
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