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RSO Dividend Going the Way of the Snail Darter?

August 5, 2008

SNAIL DARTER(Percina (Imostoma) tanasi)
FAMILY: Percidae
STATUS: On October 9, 1975, this species was officially classified in the Federal Register as endangered.

Resource Capital Corp reported yesterday. Ominously, REIT taxable income for the quarter was less than its declared dividend, and RSO reduced future dividend guidance to .37-.39/quarter. Still, RSO year-to-date earnings are ahead of its year-to-date declared [...]

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The Trouble With TruPs

June 18, 2008

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