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Originally Posted by GregWeld
On a percentage basis --- McDonalds (MCD) is a low paying dividend... BUT!! Check the dividend out... because a scant 4 years ago -- they paid a whopping 38 CENTS per share per quarter (2008) and now they're paying 77 cents per share per quarter!
So they LIKE to increase the dividend! Think about it - has YOUR income DOUBLED since 2008??? Does your employer like you that much? :>) MCD likes you so much they've doubled your pay!
Don't ya just love to think about all these little nuances?
By the way -- I point these things out -- not to belittle your statement or to argue etc --- but rather -- because it's good info for INVESTING 102.
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No worries! I meant the same thing when i said "its not great..." as in, 3.5 isnt a "great" dividend amount. its simply average, at best. BUT, if they continue to move forward like they have, that 3.5 could be quite a bit higher for me in a few years.
And yeah.. my employer hasn't changed my income in YEARS. lol.
Use me for an example all we want. its all about learning, whether it be good or bad, its better for the entire group.
