Great quarter for Broadridge

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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL $37.09 (New York symbol BR; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (201-714-3000; www.broadridge.com; Shares outstanding: 119.0 million; Market cap: $4.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%) earned $48.0 million, or $0.39 a share, in its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which ended September 30, 2013. That’s up 116.0% from $22.0 million, or $0.18 a share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 11.0%, to $545.2 million from $495.8 million. Broadridge continues to do a good job of attracting new clients. It also held on to 99% of its existing customers. Excluding unusual items, the company expects to earn $2.00 to $2.10 a share in fiscal 2014. The stock trades at a reasonable 18.1 times the midpoint of this range. The company recently raised its quarterly dividend by 16.7%. It now yields 2.3%. Broadridge is a buy. buy…