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Name:	roswellric -	Reply
Subject:	I wonder about the banks
Date:	7/9/2008 9:57:10 PM

Why does a bank as big as Regions have to pay this kind of dividend?

URL: Yahoo Regions

Name:	Kizma Anuice -	Reply
Subject:	I wonder about the banks
Date:	7/10/2008 7:40:45 AM

stock dropped from at least $35 to about 10. Dividend was probably set when stock was selling at a high price. % at that point in time was probably reasonable.

bank stock traditionaly sells for 1.5 to 2 x book if I remember corectly. Most regional banks are selling for less than book now.

Larger and international banks have written down their mortgage problems. Regonal banks have not done as good a job and institutional investors know this and are shunning the regionals.

Banks paying that high a dividend will probably reduce the dividend at the next meeting. Regions has one coming up.

btw i have been out of the market for about a year now and don't know when to get back in. I have a friend who uses Ken Fisher, i follow him and avoid the 1.25 % fee. Fisher is usually good for doubling your money in 5 to 6 years.

Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	I wonder about the banks
Date:	7/10/2008 6:25:34 PM

Regions increased their dividend from $.36 per quarter to $.38 per quarter on Dec 17, 2007 with the stock at $24 (6.3%). On March 14, the stock price was $20.00 (7.6%) . The last dividend was June 13 with the stock at $13.25 (11.5%) . At todays closing of $9.68, it is 15.7%. Next dividend is September 13-14.

The stock has dropped 60% since the current dividend was first paid. Gotta tell ya something.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Try this...
Date:	7/12/2008 10:47:23 AM

I'll sell yall some stock in Cathouse Marine!!!!!! Kizma, I may be heading your way tomarrow. If so, I'll let you know.

Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	CAT Annual meeting
Date:	7/16/2008 12:25:24 AM

I can just imagine the Annual Stockholders meeting with CAT presiding. Sounds like a winner to me.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	CAT Annual meeting
Date:	7/17/2008 2:10:53 PM

Yep, that would be fun. Great idea, except lets do it every week.

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