When I review many of those types of articles they speak "In General Terms" about dividends. It's not that I disagree with them, but often the information is not useful to the individual investor. However, there are specific comments which are meaningful and which apply to what we do, such as:
"In general, companies that grow their dividends over
time are believed to be more efficient allocators of
capital over longer periods. Steadily growing dividends
can also be seen as a form of earnings transparency —
they require the disciplined use of capital. Once a
dividend is initiated, companies are often under pressure
to maintain that payment and increase it over time."
They also provide a growing return to the investor! As a DG investors those are the companies we should buy and ignore all others (my approach to investing).
"In general, companies that grow their dividends over
time are believed to be more efficient allocators of
capital over longer periods. Steadily growing dividends
can also be seen as a form of earnings transparency —
they require the disciplined use of capital. Once a
dividend is initiated, companies are often under pressure
to maintain that payment and increase it over time."
They also provide a growing return to the investor! As a DG investors those are the companies we should buy and ignore all others (my approach to investing).