<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post2254436474073757559..comments</id><updated>2008-07-25T17:20:33.378-05:00</updated><category term='classics'/><category term='VideoLink'/><category term='DIV-Net'/><category term='tools'/><category term='personal'/><category term='admin'/><category term='who is...'/><category term='analysis'/><category term='carnival'/><category term='process'/><category term='guest posts'/><category term='models'/><category term='ArticleLinks'/><category term='quotes'/><category term='tease'/><category term='commentary'/><category term='WML-Net'/><category term='links'/><category term='progress'/><category term='basics'/><category term='pcp'/><title type='text'>Comments on Dividends4Life: Stock Analysis: Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/feeds/2254436474073757559/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html'/><author><name>D4L</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XUD5K9wgUGI/SO43ixq0pAI/AAAAAAAAAkA/X8HNvn0Z20I/S220/!avatar.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-5628610440066712461</id><published>2008-07-25T17:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T17:20:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Anon: Thanks for bringing these items forward.  As...</title><summary type='text'>Anon: Thanks for bringing these items forward.  As for the dividend growth rate, I believe it is correct since the exact dividends were carried to 4 decimals in the formula and were as such:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;2000 $0.03&lt;BR/&gt;2001 $0.035 (+16.7%)&lt;BR/&gt;2002 $0.0375 (+7.1%)&lt;BR/&gt;2003 $0.04 (+6.7%)&lt;BR/&gt;2004 $0.0525 (+31.25%)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;All the extra decimal places happens when a stock splits. I probably should </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/5628610440066712461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/5628610440066712461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html?showComment=1217024400000#c5628610440066712461' title=''/><author><name>Dividends4Life</name><uri>http://www.dividends4life.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-2254436474073757559' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/posts/default/2254436474073757559' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1698386362'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-6309760134886804228</id><published>2008-07-25T16:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T16:31:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I've looked at a number of your analyses and I rea...</title><summary type='text'>I've looked at a number of your analyses and I really like the model and approach that you have set up...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;With the LOW analysis, though, are all the formulas working right?  Unlike the other analyses I've looked at, some of the math doesn't seem to be quite right.  For EXAMPLE, on the "Dividend Increase %" for 2002 and 2003, I would expect the increase to be 0%.  Also for EXAMPLE, the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/6309760134886804228'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/6309760134886804228'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html?showComment=1217021460000#c6309760134886804228' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-2254436474073757559' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/posts/default/2254436474073757559' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1881685264'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-8223188061241233650</id><published>2008-07-16T22:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T22:17:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>passivefamilyincome: I see a lot of long-term upsi...</title><summary type='text'>passivefamilyincome: I see a lot of long-term upside for LOW. It may get worse before it gets better.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Anon: I willcontinue to hold HD until it either cuts its dividend of has a year-over-year flat dividend. I am currently not buying anymore of HD.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Best Wishes,&lt;BR/&gt;D4L</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/8223188061241233650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/8223188061241233650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html?showComment=1216264620000#c8223188061241233650' title=''/><author><name>Dividends4Life</name><uri>http://www.dividends4life.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-2254436474073757559' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/posts/default/2254436474073757559' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-271515251'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-3807618401660966851</id><published>2008-07-16T12:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T12:45:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Do you plan on selling out of HD and into LOW?  Or...</title><summary type='text'>Do you plan on selling out of HD and into LOW?  Or maintaining you poistion at HD?  I am also an HD shareholder but feel the same way that LOW may be the better opportunity.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/3807618401660966851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/3807618401660966851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html?showComment=1216230300000#c3807618401660966851' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-2254436474073757559' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/posts/default/2254436474073757559' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-670163418'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-4303253165031772544</id><published>2008-07-16T11:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T11:25:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great analysis - LOW is one of my favorite's right...</title><summary type='text'>Great analysis - LOW is one of my favorite's right now and I think it has tremendous upside compared to HD.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/4303253165031772544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/2254436474073757559/comments/default/4303253165031772544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html?showComment=1216225500000#c4303253165031772544' title=''/><author><name>passivefamilyincome</name><uri>www.passivefamilyincome.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.dividends4life.com/2008/07/stock-analysis-lowes-companies-inc-low.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-2254436474073757559' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2371295367923834063/posts/default/2254436474073757559' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2125877660'/></entry></feed>
