The company maintains reasonable payout ratios, generates consistent free cash flow, and has proven its commitment to shareholders with consecutive dividend payments since the early 1920s. (simplysafedividends.com)
Overall, we are looking for reasonable payout ratios, and leverage metrics that are not too high, as well as valuation metrics that are in - line with comparable companies. (smartdividendstocks.com)
Provided that he invests in high quality companies at reasonable payout ratios, he can plan on a downside risk of only 10 % (20 % worst case) with full recovery within 5 years. (early-retirement-planning-insights.com)