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  • Eight Companies That Are Hiking Dividends [View article]
    "In my opinion, the dividend payouts by all corporations are based on current accounting practices. Those practices will change and until we know how much, no one can forecast what will remain."

    That is why the statement of income and balance sheets need to be consulted, not just the P/E and Yield metrics touted by gurus. Where are the earnings coming from? Where is the income coming from? What financial structure supports their continuation?
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