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The Hidden Threat to Massive Dividends

Dividends and mortgage REITS.

By Ilan Moscovitz and austin smith – Oct 19, 2012 at 7:32PM EST

The economic downturn has been a boon to mortgage REITs and the dividends their investors collect. Relatively slow refinancing activity during the downturn has meant big profit spreads without the downside of prepayments for mREITs, such as Annaly Capital (NLY +1.16%), Chimera (CIM +2.23%) and Invesco (IVR +1.38%), to name a few.

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Ilan Moscovitz
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Stocks Mentioned

Annaly Capital Management Stock Quote
Annaly Capital Management
NYSE: NLY
$21.37
(+1.14%)+$0.24
Invesco Mortgage Capital Stock Quote
Invesco Mortgage Capital
NYSE: IVR
$8.10
(+1.38%)+$0.11
Chimera Investment Corporation Stock Quote
Chimera Investment Corporation
NYSE: CIM
$12.84
(+2.23%)+$0.28
AGNC Investment Corp. Stock Quote
AGNC Investment Corp.
NASDAQ: AGNC
$10.15
(+1.30%)+$0.13
Armour Residential REIT Stock Quote
Armour Residential REIT
NYSE: ARR
$17.15
(+1.57%)+$0.27

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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