Increased dividend to $0.25 from $0.24 for shareholders of record on December 4.

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is a specialized shipping stock tailor-made for the recovery, as I mentioned in my profile of this stock last month.

In addition to having lower overhead costs from being a third-party provider without its own fleet to run, this company is poised to ramp up shipping in a hurry as factories place new orders and rebuild their inventories in the coming months.

The company recently bought out two produce companies in Boca Raton, Florida — Rosemont Farms Corp., a produce marketing company, and Quality Logistics, a produce transportation provider.

This latest acquisition just goes to show that CHRW is continuously investing in its growth and exploring new opportunities to expand its network. In the produce arena, CHRW works with popular consumer brands, including Mott's, Welch's and Tropicana. Both Rosemont Farms and Quality Logistics are well-reputed in the produce industry, and will help CHRW take its business to the next level.

High Growth, Dividends

Among the 20 transportation stocks, C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) provided the lone increase, but the higher dividend wasn't paid until Jan. 2.

9.1%

Consistent revenue and profit growth

22%

Former employee, compete with them daily. They have awesome technology and have little debt & lots of cash. They also have little or assets to drag them down.

Former employer

5/15/07 $53.21