The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which senior analyst Anand Chokkavelu, CFA, discusses topics around the investing world.
US Bancorp has had a pretty solid 2012 so far ... especially versus peers like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. Its first-quarter earnings beat expectations and last year's tally, it raised dividends by 56%, and improved its bad debt percentage to 1.3% (a very good figure). It's no wonder US Bank trades at a premium. Anand explains in the following video.
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