If I were Solomon I would present a plan so everyone knows what to expect and I would do it like this Starting in 2014 Q3, quarterly dividends based on 8% of last year's earnings. Increase by 4% every year. So the result would be like this. Q3 2014 2% Q4 2014 2% Q1 2015 2% Q2 2015 2% Q3 2015 3% Q4 2015 3% Q1 2016 3% Q2 2016 3% Q3 2016 4% Q4 2016 4% Q1 2017 4% Q2 2017 4% Q3 2017 5% Q4 2017 5% etc. A very simple formula and easy to remember for everyone. It is a good plan because it is believable.