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El_Machete on 06 February 2013
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dallas said:
El_Machete said:

 

i remember when in my last class of college I made a report about Microsoft and an acquisition proposal. I said that it was a good idea for Microsoft to acquire RIM (now blackberry). I also said to stop their equity buyback strategy and focus on growth. With said saving acquire RIM, which was over $40 then.

 

I still stand by that idea.

 

Uh, MSFT currently pays out 45% of profit towards the dividend, I think that they've already decided that they aren't a growth company anymore and that at this point, they will get more stock performance by rewarding the shareholders than by seeking new growth.  BTW, paying out such a large chunk of profit is going to kill any fanboy dreams of growth...just wait for it not to materialize.  Only god can make MSFT grow at this point, but I still think that they will do alright. 

Btw, according to a most of the analysts these days; MSFT should be classified as a value stock.


If there was ever a chance for growth from that acquisition, it was minimal. I am of the same mind set, I think msft is great income stock, and greatly under value. Every time my relatives ask me what to buy, i tell them to buy msft, its such a save bet :P. At the same time it such boring stock...