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To: robert b furman who wrote (5953)	7/2/2018 5:01:13 PM
From: the traveler	1 Recommendation Recommended By Kirk © Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27055

Hi Bob--I can tell you really like T for the long term. I have "traded" it many times over the years but don't have any presently. Question--how do you rate the safety or sustainability of the dividend going forward. I don't have a clue and would appreciate the opinion of others! TIA

To: robert b furman who wrote (5953)	7/2/2018 5:17:18 PM
From: Kirk ©	1 Recommendation Recommended By the traveler Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27055

Thanks for that opinion. I asked the same question on my facebook group and some like it for the dividend. My worry is free cash flow less the dividend doesn't leave much to service the large debt and grow the company... if they have any hidden bogeys like GE had, then it would explain the 6.2% yield.... I've had my best luck buying great growth companies a decade or so before they become "stable" and pay dividends after huge price gains... think AMAT, LRCX, MSFT and Intel... I've had poor luck trying to buy dividend payers during downturns as I often get in too early such as Pfizer where I ended up doing great, but it really hurt when they didn't recover after the financial meltdown and I nearly made the mistake of giving up... just before it soared...