01-05-2014, 09:36 PM
I too was disappointed that INTC failed to raise the dividend when we all expected them too, and in the face of the many concerns about its business, I pared back my holdings some (from a whole lot to just a lot).
But I wanted to point out that, at least the way some of us track it, if they raise the dividend any time in 2014, then their streak of annual dividend increase will be alive and well. If you go by calendar year (which I do), they paid .87 per share in 2012 and .90 per share in 2013. If any of the four dividends this year is higher, the 2014 payout will exceed .90.
There are some of companies that raise their dividend in the middle of every other year (only once every two years), and are able to keep a streak of annual raises going that way, from a calendar perspective, anyway.
Just thought I'd mention it.
But I wanted to point out that, at least the way some of us track it, if they raise the dividend any time in 2014, then their streak of annual dividend increase will be alive and well. If you go by calendar year (which I do), they paid .87 per share in 2012 and .90 per share in 2013. If any of the four dividends this year is higher, the 2014 payout will exceed .90.
There are some of companies that raise their dividend in the middle of every other year (only once every two years), and are able to keep a streak of annual raises going that way, from a calendar perspective, anyway.
Just thought I'd mention it.