You know I could really give a crap about dividends. It seems I don't enough shares to really see it as a benefit right now.
What I think is highly irregular is the lack of upward movement in the stock. It is frustrating to see good numbers. And the stock get hammered down for it. INTC is a solid company and has really strong fundamentals.
I think that wallstreet wants to see explosive potential in a stock. They could give crap about solid consistent performance. Thus the shorts are in control and will oscillate the stock between 19 and 20 something. Their computerized trading programs will keep the stock stuck in this range until the large institutions start to move the stock. INTC will not get a fair shake on this. just find it hard to beleive that Goldman and the other banks can jump significantly and not make a dime.
Of course the SEC has their head so far up their arses that this kind of behavior will not change anytime soon.