Comments on: Microsoft (MSFT) Raises Qtr. Dividend 18% (2.00% yield) and Others http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/ Dividend Investing & Value Investing For A Superior Portfolio Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:44:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dividends4Life http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Dividends4Life Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:22:00 +0000 http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/#comment-2686 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/>D4L 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.

Best Wishes
D4L

]]> By: Anonymous http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Anonymous Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:40:00 +0000 http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/#comment-2685 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?? DGI/DFL:

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??

]]> By: Dividends4Life http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Dividends4Life Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:13:00 +0000 http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/#comment-2601 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/>D4L sirbeef: Don’t look at the 2%, look at the 18% – long-term that is the important number.

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.

Best Wishes,
D4L

]]> By: Dividend Growth Investor http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Dividend Growth Investor Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:45:00 +0000 http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/#comment-2599 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%.. 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%..

]]> By: sirbeef http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 sirbeef Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:46:00 +0000 http://dividendsvalue.com/1420/microsoft-msft-raises-qtr-dividend-18-200-yield-and-others/#comment-2597 Weee! Two percent. Weee! Two percent.

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