I have owned since about 1977 and its a core holding for me. One of my son’s now 25 years old got shares when P & G bought Gillette. His nice little shares have been growing since he was 2 and now is worth a small fortune. I advised him to hold on all his life if he could.
That’s about where mine are now. I was working for Gillette when P&G bought it and have received shares of stock each year in the profit sharing account. They have steadily grown and that’s why I keep it all in stock but it seems like it isn’t growing very fast. I think I’m impatient and more nervous than I was while I was working and getting shares on a yearly basis. I got my last shares in July or August. Personally, I think if a person wants to invest in stock for the long term, you can’t beat P&G for stability even if it does grow slowly. If you want to make a fast buck and sell, it’s probably not the stock you want. Most P&G employees hang on to it for the dividends. I reinvest all of mine.