WFC - Bank Dividend Cuts Likely - Here's Why And What Could Happen Next

Purpose

The purpose of this post is to analyze data and factors that influence the banking industry's ability and willingness to pay cash dividends. There are five reasons bank dividend cuts appear imminent. The implications of bank dividend cuts are far-reaching and touch on not only the health of individual banks, but the safety and soundness of the banking system. Moreover, as the banks learned a decade ago during the Great Panic of 2008-2009, bank CEOs and bank regulators need to be much more savvy and aware of the politics of banking. The fact that