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Are mREITs Right to Cut Dividends?

Is American Capital Agency making the right move?

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Nov 6, 2013 at 7:15AM EST

Mortgage REITs like American Capital Agency (AGNC +0.33%) have been slashing their dividends and may be set to cut them down even more. American Capital Agency is taking a more defensive strategy, but is this the right move? In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer play "Making the Grade" and grade the cautious approach and earnings from Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B)(NYSE: BRK-A).

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Stocks Mentioned

AGNC Investment Corp. Stock Quote
AGNC Investment Corp.
NASDAQ: AGNC
$10.76
(+0.33%)+$0.04
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKA
$716,080.00
(+1.44%)+$10,140.00
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKB
$475.53
(+0.10%)+$0.45

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