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To: rnsmth who wrote (149953)	2/9/2013 7:41:38 AM
From: rnsmth	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

There are over 100 companies listed in the US that have increased their dividends for 25 years or more. The average 10 year compounded average dividend growth rate for those companies is 7.8%. Over 40 of those companies have 10-year Compound Annual Dividend Growth rates of 9.6% and higher. These companies are not broke. Walgreens, a company I own, has a 10-year dividend growth rate of over 20%. So, I suggest, Edward and others, that you base your posts about dividends on facts rather than supposition. You can access information on US listed companies that have grown dividends for 5 years or longer At this link

To: rnsmth who wrote (149953)	2/9/2013 8:02:16 AM
From: Edward Boghosian	Respond to of 213173

Correction well taken. Don't take the rest personally. I don't understand with all those who are looking for income why don't they invest in microsoft and all the others that have been giving "good" and "secure" return. Why don't they go buy some REITs, or Cisco, etc. Apple is not in that secure an industry. Cash is always king no matter what. A cash cow can only be milked so much. Then They go looking for another cow to milk dry. I wonder if Einhorn is making money on Apple. I understand his fund has over 1M shares of it. Well, every little bit helps. I guess. I'm not adverse to giving dividends but some of these proposed solutions for spending Apple's money is daydreaming. Cash is King.