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S&P Decreases Expected 2008 Dividend For The S&P 500 Index
Today, Standard & Poor's is lowering the S&P 500 Index 2008 estimated dividend by 2.8% to $28.05 versus the prior estimate of $28.85. Although S&P is lowering the expected dividend, it remains above the dividend level recorded in 2007, i.e., $27.73. The indicated dividend rate for ...
Should You Sell A Dividend Stock After A Dividend Cut?
valueinvestingnews.com — I am not a stock trader; I am a dividend and value based long-term buy-and-hold investor. When I add a stock to my dividend portfolio, it is my intention to hold the stock forever. When stock prices start dropping, our primal instinct of flight kicks ... (more) Should You Sell A Dividend Stock After A Dividend Cut?
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