QUOTE(Le Don @ Mar 6 2015, 09:11 AM)
I define stable as not having too much volatility in the stock price the past one year
I define good dividend as any stock having DY>2%
But I accept each person have their own interpretation of what is a stable stock and good dividend. Some people will demand dividend growth and high yield >4% for a stock to be considered good dividend.
Nestle DY is 3.14 and the dividends are increasing each year from 2009.
BJauto DY is 2.39. But I estimate the DPS will be higher in FY2015.
All stocks are risky.
And because it is risky, a pure dividend player is seeking to get the best option for the money.
Which means, the yield they get should be more than conventional money market (FD) rate.
If the rate isn't more, why take the risk, since in the stock market, the share price CAN go down?
If you are in the market long enough..
you will hear the following....
oh I make so much dividends from this stock...
but my share price is under water......
Such scenario...
is real...
and it can happen....
if one blindly seek dividend yield......
and not forgetting...
sometimes companies...
would die die dare to ...NOT give/skip dividend ....
example? YTL Power recently (was it 2013 or 2012?)
Many assumed...
big taukeh company...
plenty of cash (plenty of debts too) ......
sure every year got dividend one......
but then..........it happened.....
no dividends were given... and the share was hit hard.
or how about the example of Petronas Dagang?
it was a constant dividend giver....
but did you see how the stock tanked?