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Friday, 07/02/2010 11:41:57 AM

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A short squeeze is better from a tax standpoint for many shareholders since a dividend is current income and taxed accordingly. Selling the stock at a profit can either take advantage of the long term capital gain tax rate or offset other losses, dividends won't (except for the $3,000 offset).
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