tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post2355306380421814358..comments2008-11-17T13:43:53.093-06:00D4Lnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-5420988724725086842008-11-17T13:43:00.000-06:002008-11-17T13:43:00.000-06:00

The thing I don't like about both banks is the high DPR (especially USB). They could be the most stable banks out there.. but that doesn't mean that there is further room for dividend growth.

Dividend Growth Investorhttp://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-85591146233140432932008-11-15T15:06:00.000-06:002008-11-15T15:06:00.000-06:00

Anon: I think USB is a very effeciently run bank with a low cost structure. Their % Expense/Operating Revenue over the last 5 years ranged from a low of 44.3% in 2005 to a high of 49.6% in 2007. <BR/><BR/>For comps over the same period consider:<BR/>BAC 47.9%-56.0%<BR/>JPM 58.6%-97.7%<BR/>C 72.2%-87.3%<BR/>WFC 58.2%-64.8%<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>D4L

Dividends4Lifehttp://www.dividends4life.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-16854093783477394322008-11-15T13:28:00.000-06:002008-11-15T13:28:00.000-06:00

I'm just curious what you identify as USBancorp's low cost advantage.

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