Morgan Keegan Investment Fraud: Predicted Regions dividend drop

Predicted Regions dividend drop

June 18th, 2008 by Wendi Lewis

The Birmingham News reported this week that Regions Financial Corp. may cut its dividend to shareholders as a result of defaulting real estate loans and a series of lawsuits in relation to Morgan Keegan investment fraud. Morgan Keegan is a subsidiary of Regions, as a brokerage unit. The dividend reduction was predicted by Standard & Poor’s Corp.

Currently, the News reports, Regions’ 38-cent quarterly dividend yields around 11 percent. The paper said banks are reducing dividends across the industry, largely due to the crisis in the housing market, as losses from home loans continue to climb.

Tags: dividends, home loans, housing market, Morgan Keegan, regions, Standard & Poor's

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