Comments on: Lowering Qualification Standards for Dividend Aristocrat Status http://www.dividendtree.net/commentary/lowering-qualification-standards-for-dividend-aristocrat-status/ My journey of planting dividend investment seeds and watching it grow.... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:07:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dividend Tree http://www.dividendtree.net/commentary/lowering-qualification-standards-for-dividend-aristocrat-status/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Dividend Tree Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:19:34 +0000 http://www.dividendtree.net/?p=554#comment-175 Daniel, yes, it is a complicated question. But irrespective of that, I do not believe it lowering standards. To win, we cannot bring the bar down. However, I would definitely like to see some institution attempt to correlate it to economy and then look at results. Best Wishes, Daniel,

yes, it is a complicated question. But irrespective of that, I do not believe it lowering standards. To win, we cannot bring the bar down. However, I would definitely like to see some institution attempt to correlate it to economy and then look at results.

Best Wishes,

]]> By: Daniel Remy http://www.dividendtree.net/commentary/lowering-qualification-standards-for-dividend-aristocrat-status/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Daniel Remy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:06:36 +0000 http://www.dividendtree.net/?p=554#comment-172 To be realistic and adjust to the conditions that will prevail for many years to come, we could consider lowering the threshhold to the companies who have sustained their dividend without an increase. A very basic "support level" for dividend payout percent level would not violate any rules of stock value if profit margins are maintained even with decreased total gross revenue(a natural outcome of a recession}. This is a complicated question. To be realistic and adjust to the conditions that will prevail for many years to come, we could consider lowering the threshhold to the companies who have sustained their dividend without an increase. A very basic “support level” for dividend payout percent level would not violate any rules of stock value if profit margins are maintained even with decreased total gross revenue(a natural outcome of a recession}. This is a complicated question.

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