That was a very strange selection of numbers you cited.

I bought GE at 23, back in 2002 (that was 5 years ago). It's now at
35, and I'll continue with the dividend reinvestments. GE *IS* the
Dow. It is an index fund that predates index funds.

Timing and patience, folks. Timing and patience.

With the price at $35-ish, It's current valuation makes GE practically
a steal.  Actually, I'm somewhat happy about the current price drop
because my reinvested dividends will buy me more shares.

Leon is correct, GE requires patience.  15 - 20 years from now, I
think I'll be quite happy with my investment in GE.

This of course, is only projecting past performance into the future,
which may not be a useful indicator of future performance. Don't
purchase stock based on my say-so!

In 2027 for every 100 shares you own you would receive about $515
dollars in dividends each year.
In 2037 it would be $1030 for every 100 shares.

This is about average, perhaps sub-average for companies. The right
company could give out ten times that easily, with decent growth in
the stock price, allowing for splits and better earnings.
Of course, a major world wide economic problem could effect those
figures, but then it would probably effect every company. (Or most
every company)

On the other hand, GE is probably still going to be around in 2037,
producing dividends. Will Altria still be producing the same dividends
as more and more countries place prohabitions on smoking in public
places?
Will the American car manufactorers be around? It is difficult to
predict the future, which companies will fall by the wayside of
technological progress, but GE has shown itself to be a survivor. Of
course, a change in management could change that.

And did I mention these are very very very rough calculations, without
taking inflation into account?