How to Assess Dividend Safety for Your Current Positions

Adrian has asked us what is a practical easy approach to assessing dividend safety for your current positions as time passes. First of all look at the I said so if you really want to take it easy I would say check the I said the credit rating of the company tells you something about the financial health of the company but honestly it's a bit what we what I mentioned earlier one do you think that the company will be better off 10 years from now than where it is today goods that means it has growth potential too and three yeah what does the credit rating tell you if you don't want to look into financial statements then you know that you have a company that's probably going to grow the dividend