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To: Hank who wrote (4742)1/7/2009 6:24:39 PM
From: RockyBalboa  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6370
 
For GE the market better should not tank. The more equity deflates (in general) the worse will the huge debt load hit GE, in proportion.

I think at one point GE will be split up into several smaller entities and the divy will be cut. GE can not borrow itself into the 22nd century. Nearly 600B in debt and it was borrowing a lot in the last years and this was used to pay dividends and buy back stock.

On the other hand, GE could handsomely profit if it manages to roll over its debt at current low rates. It pays approx. 5% currently.

finance.yahoo.com



To: Hank who wrote (4742)1/7/2009 7:27:11 PM
From: RockyBalboa  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6370
 
With regard to company debt - read this:

Message 25306058

"Interest expenses as a percentage of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization this year may exceed the third-quarter’s 9.4 percent at U.S. companies, said Diane Vazza, an analyst at Standard & Poor’s in New York"

GE shows nearly 50% IE / EBIT



To: Hank who wrote (4742)1/8/2009 10:07:27 AM
From: Pravda  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 6370
 
For a debt heavy Connecticut company, I prefer Hartford (HIG) to GE. Clearly not in the same industry, but both should do well with a little inflation.

Pravda



To: Hank who wrote (4742)2/23/2009 5:13:32 PM
From: RockyBalboa  Respond to of 6370
 
divy cut... is viewed bullish:

stock trading up today after JPM cuts dividend from 38c to 5c:

Message 25437656



To: Hank who wrote (4742)2/27/2009 2:04:47 PM
From: RockyBalboa  Respond to of 6370
 
Slash:

GE to slash quarterly dividend to 10 cents a share


BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co (NYSE:GE - News) is cutting its quarterly dividend to 10 cents a share, from 31 cents, the CNBC cable network reported.

(Reporting by Scott Malone, editing by Leslie Gevirtz)



To: Hank who wrote (4742)7/8/2009 9:49:06 AM
From: RockyBalboa  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6370
 
Here is followup on GE (if you are a shareholder, read and weep; or disagree)

Message 25766876


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