We are concerned that H.R. 2218 seems designed to
yield a rapid and essentially unregulated
increase in the quantity, but not the quality, of charter schools by prioritizing funding for those states that agree to repeal their charter caps, and by supporting full -
blended or hybrid - online charter school models.
The Index construction process looks beyond just
yield and analyzes the financial health of a company and its ability to maintain dividend
increases by including a
blend of historical and forward looking factors to screen for high quality dividend - growers.