Despite the increasing debt load, Windstream generates sufficient cash to maintain the hefty dividend.

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Windstream Corp shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day.

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Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today Reynolds American Incorporated ( NYSE: RAI) is up about 0.1%, NiSource Inc ( NYSE: NI) is off about 0.2%, and Windstream Corporation ( NASD: WIN) is higher by about 0.5%.

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