^{Find the average annual growth rate of the dividends for each firm listed}

Dividend Payment per Year Firm Loewen Morse Huddleston Meyer 2006 $1.02 $1.10 $1.00 $2.25 2007 $1.06 $0.80 $2.00 $2.20 2008 $1.10 $0.70 $3.70 $2.10 2009 $1.20 $1.20 $3.80 $2.70 2010 $1.26 $1.25 $4.00 $2.80 2011 $1.31 $1.45 $4.25 $2.96