tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post4930496938933724661..comments2023-06-24T10:06:17.874-05:00Comments on Dividends4Life: Microsoft (MSFT) Raises Qtr. Dividend 18% (2.00% yield) and OthersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-521553245457319762008-10-27T06:22:00.000-05:002008-10-27T06:22:00.000-05:00Anon: No. In my analysis I use the lower of the 1,...Anon: No. In my analysis I use the lower of the 1, 3, 5 or 10 year compound annual growth rate. The above statements are for effect - if you are going to focus on a single number it should be growth rate not yield.<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes<BR/>D4LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-18732442469760229312008-10-26T23:40:00.000-05:002008-10-26T23:40:00.000-05:00DGI/DFL:that's really shockingly sloppy. you base...DGI/DFL:<BR/><BR/>that's really shockingly sloppy. you base your projections for growth, not even upon the historical div growth rate (8%)- which is an overestimate for forward growth the vast majority of the time, but from a SINGLE INCREASE??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-43685125713393968812008-09-30T13:13:00.000-05:002008-09-30T13:13:00.000-05:00sirbeef: Don't look at the 2%, look at the 18% - l...sirbeef: Don't look at the 2%, look at the 18% - long-term that is the important number.<BR/><BR/>DGI: I am actually taking a hard look at MSFT. My problem is my models were not designed to analyze a company that has paid a dividend less than 10 years.<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>D4LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-37749284860430245612008-09-30T10:45:00.000-05:002008-09-30T10:45:00.000-05:00If MSFT keeps raising the dividends as fast as it ...If MSFT keeps raising the dividends as fast as it has over the past 3-4 years I wouldn't be surprised if the yield on cost in a decade hits 8 - 10%..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371295367923834063.post-81402842963742753642008-09-29T18:46:00.000-05:002008-09-29T18:46:00.000-05:00Weee! Two percent.Weee! Two percent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com