Thread regarding IBM (IBM)

I'm in a big dilemma regarding whether to dump IBM or not. I have a dividend based portfolio and am not someone who is trying to score some short term gain, but let;s be realistic, I also don't want to own a stock that's down nearly 20% in the last 5 years. Also a very negative public opinion towards IBM in the investor circles is not helping
If it were any other company I would dump it and take my money elsewhere, but IBM always seems to make it and come out with a good result at the end of the day. Can IBM finally go into a phase where the stock starts rising steady? Did anyone else lose faith in IBM and dump their shares?