Apple decides to spend some of its cash

CF

12y

I hope that if Apple does issue a dividend, it's clear that it will be a one-time/rare thing. Look at what happened to MSFT once it became a dividend stock - up $9 since 2003.

MM IB -> Corporate Development -> Strategic Finance

justin88

Neanderthal

HF

12y

SECfinance:
I hope that if Apple does issue a dividend, it's clear that it will be a one-time/rare thing. Look at what happened to MSFT once it became a dividend stock - up $9 since 2003.

/facepalm

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SECfinance

CF

12y

dabanobo:
SECfinance:
I hope that if Apple does issue a dividend, it's clear that it will be a one-time/rare thing. Look at what happened to MSFT once it became a dividend stock - up $9 since 2003.

/facepalm

Obviously judging by your info you have more experience than I do in this area - why are you facepalming?

MM IB -> Corporate Development -> Strategic Finance

swagon

EN

12y

SECfinance:
dabanobo:
SECfinance:
I hope that if Apple does issue a dividend, it's clear that it will be a one-time/rare thing. Look at what happened to MSFT once it became a dividend stock - up $9 since 2003.

/facepalm

Obviously judging by your info you have more experience than I do in this area - why are you facepalming?

nah he just a Saban hater

justin88

Neanderthal

HF

12y

Best Response

SECfinance:
dabanobo:
SECfinance:
I hope that if Apple does issue a dividend, it's clear that it will be a one-time/rare thing. Look at what happened to MSFT once it became a dividend stock - up $9 since 2003.

/facepalm

Obviously judging by your info you have more experience than I do in this area - why are you facepalming?

You're extrapolating from one data point.
For dividend stocks, total return is more important than price appreciation, especially when there are large one-off dividends.
"2003" is not a reasonably-precise point in time to get a stock quote.
There is no "regime change" in the time series of MSFT stock price that reasonably coincides with the introduction of its dividend.

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SECfinance

CF

12y

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