What Is The Advantage of Owning RCCL Stock?

[patross]

What is the advantage of owning RCCL stock?

[PATCHESPOP]

Strictly speaking as a "cruising" advantage - owing 100 shares of RCI stock entitles you to a shareholder On Board Credit that ranges from $100 to $250 per cabin depending on the length of the cruise. Only you can decide if there is an advantage "financially" speaking. We've ownedd 100 shares for quite some time and it's been nice to get the OBC's. Of course, with the stock price where it is, we're never going to get rich on it.

[rubrrick]

What is the advantage of owning RCCL stock?

 

 

Do you cruise on RCCL or Celebrity???

 

If so, how often per year.

 

Is your income discretionary?

 

How important is it for you to hold a stock that is volitile??

 

I bought 100 shares a few years ago.........because of the cruise credits. We knew that we had 8 RCCL and Celebrity cruises booked that year...................and our return would equal to more that a third of our cost.

 

That in itself is not a good reason to purchase RCCL stock

 

Ours has paid for itself.

 

Rick

[negc]

The advantages of owning 100 shares of RCI stock:

1)You will receive an OBC each time you cruise on RCI or Celebrity ships.

2)The company has been paying quarterly dividends for several years and is expected to continue doing so.

3)The value of the stock can increase.

The disadvantages:

1)The value of the stock can decrease and you could lose some, most, or all of your investment.

2)There are no absolute guarantees that quarterly dividends will continue to be paid or that OBCs will never be cancelled.

 

Only you know whether you will cruise with RCI or Celebrity frequently enough to make the OBC worthwhile and only you know whether or not your discretionary income is sufficient to allow you to lose your investment without it affecting your lifestyle. Seek qualified financial advice before making any stock purchases.:)

[JPackerFan]

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=103045&p=irol-shareholderbenefit

[patross]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I've seen references on these boards to owning stock, and now I know what it is about.