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David & Prudent,
Thanks for the comments! Actual both numbers are right but slightly different series. Mine is the trailing four-quarter per-share total. The numbers David lists are the quarterly dollar totals. That's why the drop off on my blue line isn't as severe.
Incidentally, S&P just updated the numbers so the Q2 numbers are my chart are 919.32 for the black line, and 25.59 for the blue line. I should add that the blue line will most likely continue to fall for a few more quarters.
Thanks for your thoughtful feedback. This is how Seeking Alpha helps clarify issues for investors. - Eddy
Wrong Rob. Just because the indexes are calculated differently doesn't negate the importance of comparisons. Different sets of data are always compared, from debt ratios to price/earnings ratio. The important lesson is what kinds of inferences can you draw from these comparisons.
Tuj, the point is that the Dow would be 3,000 points higher if it had kept pace with the S&P 500. Dude! Also, you can see that the normal relationship broke down during the tech bubble and its deflating. These relationships don't always hold up so well.
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That's not correct. The line on the chart is of long-term corporate bonds. The source is Ibbotson Associates. I've stretched it out by 2% a year to see how well that level of premium competes with stocks. In my opinion, it does fairly well.
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Given the volatility of the premium for stocks, I don't think 2.1% is much of a reward. Over the last 10 years, corporate bonds have still outperformed stocks.
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The spelling has been corrected in the original post. Thanks.
Comparing Stability of Dividends and Stock Prices over Time [View article]
Thanks for the comments! Actual both numbers are right but slightly different series. Mine is the trailing four-quarter per-share total. The numbers David lists are the quarterly dollar totals. That's why the drop off on my blue line isn't as severe.
Incidentally, S&P just updated the numbers so the Q2 numbers are my chart are 919.32 for the black line, and 25.59 for the blue line. I should add that the blue line will most likely continue to fall for a few more quarters.
Thanks for your thoughtful feedback. This is how Seeking Alpha helps clarify issues for investors. - Eddy
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