Comments on Dividend Growth Investor: Six Significant Dividend Increases

CTL is trying to increase data revenues, and sign ...

2010-03-02T06:52:26.164-08:00

CTL is trying to increase data revenues, and sign up customers for bundled service contracts. They do have a customer list, if they could sell well other products, maybe they should do fine. But the high DPR is worrysome.

I like MO, but I have stated previously that for every shre of MO, I hold one share of PM.

Is MO's 1c increase (less than 3% growth) some...

2010-03-01T20:28:48.820-08:00

Is MO's 1c increase (less than 3% growth) something investors should expect in future years? The current yield is nice, but if future earnings growth is slow, then future dividend growth should be just as slow. In that case, is MO still a good fit for a dividend growth portfolio? Wouldn't PM be more interesting, from a growth perspective, despite its lower current yield?

IS CTL really so dumb as to base its business on d...

2010-03-01T16:02:47.021-08:00

IS CTL really so dumb as to base its business on dated wired telephony? I would assume they offer high speed home internet, cable services, etc? Or do they? I own a few rural based wire line companies and they all pass along a lot of cash, and continue to do well.

Yes but the annual dividend increased. In 2007 ann...

2010-03-01T06:55:24.245-08:00

Yes but the annual dividend increased. In 2007 annual dividends were 0.26/share; in 2008 - $2.1675/sare; in 2009 - $2.80/share. Based off new dividend rate, annual dividends in 2010 should be $2.90/share. In CTL's case, the company could have maintained dividend flat for 3 more quarters, and then increased it in Q4 2010, and still maintained its dividend aristocrat status.

CTL held it's div constant 4th qtr 2008 until ...

2010-03-01T04:39:55.086-08:00

CTL held it's div constant 4th qtr 2008 until this rise. Looks like a short freeze to me. How can it be said "This increase would represent the 37th consecutive year.."
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