IP - International Paper Stock Performance Guide

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Amount Invested	Date	# of Shares Purchased	# of Shares on 12-31-11	Stock Price on 12-31-11	Total Value on 12-31-11
$5,000	1-2-1975	136.5188	1900.5854	$29.60	$56,257.33
$5,000	1-2-1980	136.5188	1540.1546	$29.60	$45,588.58
$5,000	1-2-1985	93.8967	807.6406	$29.60	$23,906.16
$5,000	1-2-1990	87.3362	315.9128	$29.60	$9,351.02
$5,000	1-3-1995	52.6316	166.6197	$29.60	$4,931.94
$5,000	1-3-2000	90.0901	127.6942	$29.60	$3,779.69
$5,000	1-3-2005	119.0193	148.3771	$29.60	$4,391.96
$5,000	1-4-2010	183.9588	193.6009	$29.60	$5,730.59

International Paper Company's stock has been moving sideways or downward for several years now. This may be in part be due to the fact that their dividend did not change for over 10 years. International Paper had been paying $.25 per share every quarter since right before its last stock split in 1995. Even worse, in 2010 it slashed its dividend to $0.025 per quarter (recentlhy the dividend has been increased and it is now back up to $0.263 per quarter). It is very difficult for an established company and its corresponding stock to appreciate in value without dividend appreciation. Of course, high earnings could also stimulate growth, but this also usually leads to dividend growth.