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$1.81 0.27 (17.53%)
11/21/2008 4:10 PM

RAIT Financial Trust (RAS)

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The Company is a specialty finance company that provides a comprehensive set of debt financing options to the real estate industry.

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Avatar dreiley2 (< 20) Submitted: 2/12/08 12:24 AM : Outperform Start Price: $6.55 RAS Score: -28.58

22% dividend? Come on. Feb 22nd earnings call will probably stiff the price... and perhaps the dividend as well. Still, gotta throw some money in this kitty.

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Avatar MaelstromESI (25.71) Submitted: 2/27/08 10:17 AM

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22% Dividend isn't crazy here -- just the stock price. Remember, this is a REIT which is legally obligated to pay out 90% of after tax earnings, thereby having a larger dividend than most C Corps.

Downside is they can't retain capital as easy, but, anyways....

Earnings Report is Thursday Morning (The 28th, not 22nd) and the Earnings Conference Call is later in the afternoon, before Market Close.

Look for the stock price to jump up to $10-$12 range is .50-.60/eps is achieved. Guidance is for the .46 dividend to be continued (as it has been for a number of quarters now). This stock has an incredible amount of short positions which will be shaken out with a solid earnings report, which will let this stock let loose in the coming months.

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