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Fast Money's Beware Of A Dividend Increase

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Date updated:02-06-2008

A dividend increase doesn't always mean that the financial standing of a company is in great shape. Finerman highlighted four companies that raised their dividend and then went down big after the hike.

MBI
M B I A Inc
$3.75
+6.53%
$3.67

MBIA (MBI) raised its dividend on 2/27/07 and then fell 78%.

People owning MBI also tend to own: AA AMGN AXP CVX EGLE HD HNZ

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ABK
Ambac Finl Grp In
$0.80
+1.27%
$0.82

Amback (ABK) raised its dividend on 7/25/07 and then fell 86%.

People owning ABK also tend to own: AEO BARE DEEP KNXA MPEL NYX AEE

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NEWCQ
Newcq
$0.00
N/A
$N/A

New Century Financial (NEWCQ) raised its dividend on 11/2/06 and then fell 99%.

People owning NEWCQ also tend to own: ABK LEH MBI NRK.L

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LEH
Leh
$0.00
N/A
$N/A

Lehman Brothers (LEH)just got in on the action, Karen said, raising its dividend this week even though she predicts the bank has farther to fall. She continues to short the stock.

People owning LEH also tend to own: BNI CX EFA EWJ EWY GOOG IVE

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