Good Morning. I wrote about the possibility last week but it now a reality. Wells Fargo is cutting..
It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.
| | Good morning. I wrote about the possibility last week but it now a reality. Wells Fargo is cutting their dividend in order to meet the Federal Reserve's requirements following the stress tests. While the exact payout hasn't been determined, it is a reflection of the difficulty of big banks in a recession. The question is going to be whether Wells is the first domino to fall.
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| BOTTOM | | NBL | 5.049% | | | FTI | 3.409% | | | ZM | 3.209% | |
| TTW0 | 2.401% | | | ALXN | 2.104% | | | | | | | | | These are certainly extremely challenging times for many and we remain committed to supporting our customers and communities, and we will continue to take appropriate measures to maintain strong capital and liquidity levels and to improve the earnings capacity of the company… The board recognizes the importance of dividends and just where those dividends go. Those dividends wind up in retirees' hands, in savers' hands. Those are the people that are investing either directly or through various funds, and it's important, and so we understand that. | | - Charlie Scharf, chief executive officer Wells Fargo, quoted by CNBC.com | | |
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