Citibank's Kiss of Death: 1 For 10 Reverse Stock Split

In what used to be the "kiss of death" for a stock, Citigroup Inc. has announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, affecting its common shares effective after markets close on May 6.


The bank also said it plans to start paying a quarterly dividend of a penny per share in Q2.

Chief Executive Vikram Pandit: "The reverse stock split and intention to reinstate a dividend are important steps as we anticipate returning capital to shareholders starting next year,".

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Just do a Google search for "reverse split kiss of death". The last one I held was Nortel. AIG did the same not long ago, and so do all leveraged ETFs like the dreadful VXX and UNG.