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scruffynyc1, thanks - I agree.
I just computed the compounded annual return with my financial calculator.
A triple over eight years (not including dividend) is 14.72% CAGR.
Throw in the dividend of about 1.8% and you have an awesome longer term investment.
The reason why I'm using eight years is because I've been in it for that long as well - actually nine. It's one of the largest unrealized gains in my portfolio and I'm very happy about that!