When I revealed my top investments earlier this year (read related post #2 at the end of the blog), some were surprised that I had a relatively large investment in Wilmar International which isn't a typical investment for income. Of course, long time readers of ASSI would know that not all investments in my portfolio are for income although almost all lean in that direction. Why Wilmar? There are not many companies in the world like Wilmar when it comes to agricultural products and their distribution. Wilmar has amazing breadth and depth of operations. Its distribution network is extensive, established and still growing. It is a truly impressive business entity. Potential investors should note that Wilmar is still a growth story and there continues to be quite a lot of CAPEX. This will continue to impact its earnings for some time to come. In the meantime, however, they are profitable and they do pay dividends ......