Shell pays a quarterly dividend that its management team has said it would like to increase every year by more than the inflation rate. Since 2006 the quarterly payment has increased from US$0.556 to US$0.80 per share -- a rise of +44% in only three years. The US$0.80 per quarter payments translate into a yearly total of US$3.20 and a yield of 5.8% at current prices.

The Amsterdam-based company's revenue is more gas-oriented than its other super-major peers; about 40% of production is natural gas. In addition, Shell is more focused on unconventional sources of oil and gas than most -- the company plans to derive more than 10% of its revenue from sources such as oil sands and liquefied natural gas by 2014. This coincides with Shell's long-standing reputation as an industry leader in technology and engineering. Shell's strong balance sheet -- one of the best in the oil industry -- will protect it from a prolonged period of low crude/natural gas prices and should help it maintain its dividend.

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