11-25-2014, 11:02 AM
(11-20-2014, 12:36 PM)cannew Wrote: I prefer to track the annual increase each year. Just determine the % change year over year. If the % is constant or growing I'm happy.
I also use calendar years (though I might tinker to adjust for a tax-accelerated dividend). I keep track of quarterly dividend payments in my own spreadsheet, generate a total for each year, and just do a little math to come up with the annual percentage increase and whatever multi-year average(s) I am interested in average.
(And then, in evaluating a stock, I give a lot more weight to recent years. for example, I almost completely ignore the 10 year dividend growth rate.)