mathjak107
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many of the companies prior to 2008 and 2009 that didnt cut those dividends out of fear, all along should have but instead took hits in principal. many raised dividends even though investors lost money all along the way. their total return sucked. investors were poorer .
some of the names were the bluest of blue chips. kiplingers had a list of some . yes some were tech stocks but in the day they were still best of breed. and still raised dividends in spite of principal falling for share holders right up to today..
heres a few.
microsoft had a stock market value in 2000 of 508 billion ,it paid no dividend.
today its worth only 213 billion and pays 2.6%
merck in 2000 was worth 184 billion in stock market value and paid 1.4%
today 107 billion 4.4%
general electric in 2000 was 438 billion in market value, it paid 1.2%
today 194 billion and pays 3.3%
walmart was 244 billion in 2000 and paid .3%
today its 182 billion in value and pays 2.8%
cisco systems in 2000 was 375 billion in value ,it paid no dividend
today its 83 billion and pays 1.6%
intel in 2000 was 331 billion in market value,dividend was .1%
today its 113 billion in value and pays 3.2%
again i do like dividend payers but i dont single them out as superior for their cash payments. its only about total return to me and what they are doing to my net worth over all..
they all go right into my stock bucket ,if they pay dividends i re-invest them right back in. in now way are they counted on as an income proxy.
my income stream is a steady stream of cash instruments and bonds and soon an immeadiate annuity thrown in to steady things even more..
some of the names were the bluest of blue chips. kiplingers had a list of some . yes some were tech stocks but in the day they were still best of breed. and still raised dividends in spite of principal falling for share holders right up to today..
heres a few.
microsoft had a stock market value in 2000 of 508 billion ,it paid no dividend.
today its worth only 213 billion and pays 2.6%
merck in 2000 was worth 184 billion in stock market value and paid 1.4%
today 107 billion 4.4%
general electric in 2000 was 438 billion in market value, it paid 1.2%
today 194 billion and pays 3.3%
walmart was 244 billion in 2000 and paid .3%
today its 182 billion in value and pays 2.8%
cisco systems in 2000 was 375 billion in value ,it paid no dividend
today its 83 billion and pays 1.6%
intel in 2000 was 331 billion in market value,dividend was .1%
today its 113 billion in value and pays 3.2%
again i do like dividend payers but i dont single them out as superior for their cash payments. its only about total return to me and what they are doing to my net worth over all..
they all go right into my stock bucket ,if they pay dividends i re-invest them right back in. in now way are they counted on as an income proxy.
my income stream is a steady stream of cash instruments and bonds and soon an immeadiate annuity thrown in to steady things even more..
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