Q: You frequently recommend CDZ for dividend growth. CDZ certainly contains quality dividend growth stocks but it has a very irregular dividend growth history, unlike it's holdings. The following are the annual dividend growth rates for CDZ vs the Canadian Dividend All Stars (average of 65 stocks):
Year CDZ CDAS65
2008 21.2% 35.1%
2009 6.2% 10.8%
2010 6.0% 24.2%
2011 -25.1% 19.2%
2012 1.7% 14.4%
2013 8.2% 14.4%
2014 -9.1% 13.6%
Year CDZ CDAS65
2008 21.2% 35.1%
2009 6.2% 10.8%
2010 6.0% 24.2%
2011 -25.1% 19.2%
2012 1.7% 14.4%
2013 8.2% 14.4%
2014 -9.1% 13.6%