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So here we are just 46 hours before the Fed likely announces a fed funds rate hike of 1/4%.  We will be plenty happy when they get this out of the way so we can move ahead.  It would be a shock if the Fed did not raise rates as everyone is fully expecting a raise and to miss this…

$135 billion asset bank holding company KeyCorp has sold a new fixed-to-floating rate preferred with a still stingy initial coupon of 6.125%.  Obviously the company is working for the common shareholders and want to hold the rate as low as possible, but in the face of rising interest rates this initial rate is really a likely loser for the individual…

Date Issued  12/5/2016 Shares Issued   20,000,000      Overallotment Shares  None S&P Rating   BB+   Moodys Rating   Baa3 Security Ticker Symbol   KEY-I       OTC Grey Market Ticker  KYYPP Market Traded ON   NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of March, June, September and December beginning on 03/15/2017 Quarterly Dividend   .383   Annual Dividend   1.531 Dividend rate is fixes at…

Date Issued   11/14/2012 Shares Sold  20,000,000     Overallotment Shares   None S&P Rating  BBB   Moodys   Baa2 Security Ticker Symbol   NEE-I Market Traded ON   NYSE Interest Payment Paid on the 15th of February, May, August and November beginning on 02/15/2013 Quarterly Interest   .32   Annual Interest   1.281 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 11/15/2017 for a redemption…

S&P Rating   NR   Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol   PW-A Market Traded ON   AMEX Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of March, June, September and December beginning on 03/15/2014 Quarterly Dividend   .484   Annual Dividend   1.938 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 02/28/2019 for a redemption price of $25/share plus accrued dividends Dividend Payment NOT be…