Republic Services Inc. (RSG) is the second largest collector and disposer of trash in North America.
-Seven Year Average Annual EPS Growth Rate: 6.2%
-Seven Year Average Annual Dividend Growth Rate: 20%
-Current Dividend Yield: 3.34%
-Balance Sheet Strength: Quite Leveraged
Republic Services is quite leveraged, but the stable cash flows from this dominant position in an essential industry lead me to conclude that while the current valuation is not excellent, investing in the company should result in reasonable long term returns for investors.