11-25-2014, 12:31 PM
(11-25-2014, 11:02 AM)Kerim Wrote:(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.(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.)
Same here, Kerim. I usually use the 3-year average. Some companies stagger larger & small increases, so a 3YR normalizes for the ups & downs, while also only considering the recent history. The 10YR DGR is really just a statistic.