Dividends4Life

13 Consistent Dividend-Raising Companies Currently on Freeze

Jarco: A straight payout calculation may not be representative of the company's financial position after such a large acquisition due to the write-up of assets and the associated higher depreciation. I use a TTM Free Cash Flow Payout instead. CTL is at 46% with this metric. Somewhat more concerning to me is its Debt to Total Capital. I generally, like to see this less than 45%. CTL is currently at 48%. Not bad, but a little higher than I like.

CTL is a hold for me at this point. I will continue to watch it closely.

D4L

On Sep 13 12:56 AM jarco wrote:

> How does one justify owning CTL especially now that it has taken
> over (or been taken) Embarq? A $2.80 dividend = 90% payout.
>
> Yield stocks must have some positive fundamentals.
>
> Your owned list is impressive but look too much like most stodgy
> Mutual Funds.

13 Consistent Dividend-Raising Companies Currently on Freeze

CenturyTel is changing its name to CenturyLink after its merger with Embarq.

www.centurylink.com/


On Sep 11 09:40 PM SafisKusai wrote:

> you listed CTL incorrectly as CenturyLink when it is actually called
> CenturyTel. Just a heads up.