CenturyTel Stock Review


logoCenturyLink1 200x200 CenturyTel Stock ReviewCenturyTel, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is an integrated communications company engaged primarily in providing an array of communications services, including local and long distance voice, Internet access and broadband services. The Company operates in 25 states located within the continental United States.

Why We Are Reviewing

  • is currently sporting an 8% dividend.
  • CenturyLink is a dividend aristocrat.
  • is soon to be a member of the fortune 500.

What I like about their story

CTL is a telco, most investors tune out at that point as the overwhelming consensus is that VOIP has, or will kill, the traditional phone. Centurylink appears aware of this reality and has taken a few steps to remain a healthy business:

Buy a Company with a Future (Current Ratio) (Session 5)


Time Buy a Company with a Future (Current Ratio) (Session 5)
Current ratio is an important one; it shows us how the company will survive in the short term. As I mentioned earlier there are reasons why the company is currently cheap our job is to figure out why and also to build in a safety margin to make sure they are going to survive the reason they are so cheap.

Buy on the Cheap (Price/Book Ratio) (Session 4)


money Buy on the Cheap (Price/Book Ratio) (Session 4)
If you made it through price to earnings ratio, price to book ratio will be a piece of cake.

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