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Dividends, the best source of capital right now?
We've noted that most big banks have fewer options when it comes to capital raising. Public offerings are increasingly hard, given concerns about dilution, among other things. Outside investors have been licking their wounds as their early investments have really tanked. So that leaves asset sales and dividend cuts. Asset sales can be a tricky, especially at a time when valuations are an issue. Just ask Merrill Lynch. And for the second time in three months, Wachovia has cut its dividend. It now will pay a nickel a share, compared with 37.5 cents earlier, and 60 cents a share at the start of the year. The move will effectively raise $700 million each quarter. This, of course, is bad for shareholders, but in this environment, what choice did the bank have? It's second quarter earnings were much worse than anticipated--a loss of $4.20 a share. Analysts were expecting 78 cents a share. Ouch. The fourth largest U.S. bank is also slashing 6,350 jobs.
For more:
- here's the AP article
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