Citigroup's (C 1.06%) new CEO has come out to say that the company won't be asking for a dividend increase from the Fed once the results of the CCAR banking stress test come out this week. In this video, Motley Fool financials analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss whether playing conservatively after last year's stress test fiasco was the right move, or if Citigroup missed out on a chance to deliver for its shareholders.
Did Citigroup Just Blow It?
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Mar 11, 2013 at 12:39PM
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Citigroup said it would not ask for a dividend increase this year. Good move, or huge mistake?
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Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.