tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post4280808467005369626..comments2015-04-24T12:18:24.351-07:00Comments on Dividend Growth Investor: Aflac (AFL) Dividend Stock AnalysisDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197290990687067072noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3584696203336871201.post-69034951957249370972012-09-28T04:44:51.096-07:002012-09-28T04:44:51.096-07:00I believe that the CEO of Aflac is on record as sa...I believe that the CEO of Aflac is on record as saying that they intend to grow the dividend at about the same rate as the company&#39;s profits going forward, so it&#39;s likely that the growth rate will come down a bit from the 20% historic annual rate you mentioned. That said, Aflac&#39;s proven to be very good at keeping expenses down (why they sell many of their products via banks in Japan) which helps their profits. In the event that interest rates begin to creep up, their profits should actually benefit as their invest portfolio returns would also increase.Bobnoreply@blogger.com