It is also uncertain how ending the tax on dividends would affect the market for bank and utility stocks, which have long been viewed as reliable sources of dividend income for individual investors.
Today, Washington investors seeking dividend income look mostly to local utility companies, banks, the two dozen REITs based in the region and the handful of BDCs headquartered here. Unlike the housing market, which is rife with speculation, Mr. It is also uncertain how ending the tax on dividends would affect the market for bank and utility stocks, which have long been viewed as reliable sources of dividend income for individual investors. Enrichment, processes fuel for nuclear power plants. Picking stocks that might qualify for either lower capital-gains taxes or exemption from the tax on dividends is probably premature anyway. But since details of the plan began to dribble out last week, taking advantage of the president's proposal looks a lot more tricky. What we like to see are folks who have opportunities to add value to properties. The use of pop-up blocking or firewall software may prevent you from accessing this webcast.
The architecture of this elaborate matrix surely will be altered if Congress does away with the tax on dividends. The essence of the Bush plan is that stockholders won't have to pay taxes on dividends, if the corporation paying the dividend has already paid federal income taxes on that money. Archived presentations are usually available for one year after a Forum.