General Electric Cuts Dividend

General Electric shares fell 6.5% after the conglomerate said it planned to cut its quarterly dividend to 10 cents a share from 31 cents in a move that it hopes will save $9 billion and preserve its AAA credit ratings. GE, which has shed 75% of its market value over the past year, had said that it would preserve the dividend, but analysts and investors were skeptical.
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