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Originally Posted by toy71camaro
Had MO since I started in this thread several years ago. To elaborate more on your comment, I've seen the following yearly increases to the dividend:
2012: 7.32%
2013: 9.09%
2014: 8.33%
2015: 9.62%
2016: 7.02%
2017: 8.2%
2018: 6.06%
My current yield based on what I paid (and my drips): 6.96%  Which translates from me getting 0.41 a share in 2012 to 0.70 now (well, soon). Nearly doubled!
I have a pretty nifty spreadsheet that tracks all this for my "investing 102" holdings thanks to all you guys.  |
That is how people make money folks!
Think about a 20 or 25 year run like that...... you start when you're 40 and retire at 65 and the dividends just keep taking care of you... for another 25 years.
Or you can buy Bitcoin and have someone steal it from you.... LOL
You guys see the latest heist? $530 MILLION from another brokerage....