regular as clockwork

ALZ today announced its latest quarterly dividend.

The dividend is 4 cents per share with books closing on 28 September and the dividend payable on 2 November.

From 2004 to today, ALZ has paid 4 cents a quarter.

From 1998 to 2004, ALZ paid 3 cents a quarter.

Not spectacular, but regular as clockwork.

What about ALZ's share price rise during the past 5 years?

Not spectacular, but the overall trend is gently up, with an occasional downturn (within the trend) that is of little interest to long-term holders who bought into ALZ for its quarterly income stream.