| A Most Unexpected Dividend Play: Microsoft I never thought I would see the day when I started to like Microsoft (MSFT) as a dividend stock. While the current 2.2% yield is not high enough for our client accounts (as it does not pay more than the 10 year bond), I do own the stock in my personal account. Microsoft used to be the stock to own back in the bubble days of the new century. Today, it is written off as a stodgy, low growth, boring company. As I look more closely at the financials, I am beginning to like what I see.Although the dividend has not increased in 2 years, the current 2.2% sure beats a lot of interest bearing accounts out there. While not as safe as holding cash, when I look at the balance sheet of MSFT, I realize there is not a lot of risk in the company at the moment.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
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