RE:RE:And another 131,000 shares bought today by the company I see it differently.
The message to me would be "We're not planning to be a growth company so we'll start depleting our growth funds now" and that's not reassuring because it is the exact opposite of why I am long. I am in SVC for growth and capital gains, not because I want it to be a slow-growth dividend stock.
A small dividend hike wouldn't scare me, but any significant extra burden to cash flow and I'll be looking to move my money elsewhere.
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momyo wrote: Yes, a dividend hike would be awesome and would send a very reassuring message to investors.