Replies to post #151360 on Fannie Mae-No Politics (FNMA)

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Hi pauljon4,

Fannie and Freddie Mac used to provide quarterly dividends. There was no obligation for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to provide dividends for the common shares in the past or present. However they have done so in the past and in some future status it is conceivable (though not certain) that they could so again.

I cannot offer any financial advice concerning the purchase or sale of shares. Sorry.

Here is a record of FNMA dividends from 1983 - 2008. The conservatorship started in September 2008 and dividends were suspended till this day.

Aug 14, 2008 0.05 Dividend
Apr 28, 2008 0.35 Dividend
Jan 29, 2008 0.35 Dividend
Oct 29, 2007 0.50 Dividend
Jul 27, 2007 0.50 Dividend
May 16, 2007 0.10 Dividend
Apr 26, 2007 0.40 Dividend
Jan 29, 2007 0.40 Dividend
Oct 27, 2006 0.26 Dividend
Jul 27, 2006 0.26 Dividend
Apr 26, 2006 0.26 Dividend
Jan 27, 2006 0.26 Dividend
Oct 27, 2005 0.26 Dividend
Jul 27, 2005 0.26 Dividend
Apr 27, 2005 0.26 Dividend
Jan 27, 2005 0.26 Dividend
Oct 27, 2004 0.52 Dividend
Jul 28, 2004 0.52 Dividend
Apr 28, 2004 0.52 Dividend
Jan 28, 2004 0.52 Dividend
Oct 29, 2003 0.45 Dividend
Jul 29, 2003 0.45 Dividend
Apr 28, 2003 0.39 Dividend
Jan 29, 2003 0.39 Dividend
Oct 29, 2002 0.33 Dividend
Jul 29, 2002 0.33 Dividend
Apr 26, 2002 0.33 Dividend
Jan 29, 2002 0.33 Dividend
Oct 29, 2001 0.30 Dividend
Jul 27, 2001 0.30 Dividend
Apr 26, 2001 0.30 Dividend
Jan 29, 2001 0.30 Dividend
Oct 27, 2000 0.28 Dividend
Jul 27, 2000 0.28 Dividend
Apr 26, 2000 0.28 Dividend
Jan 27, 2000 0.28 Dividend
Oct 27, 1999 0.27 Dividend
Jul 28, 1999 0.27 Dividend
Apr 28, 1999 0.27 Dividend
Jan 27, 1999 0.27 Dividend
Oct 28, 1998 0.24 Dividend
Jul 29, 1998 0.24 Dividend
Apr 28, 1998 0.24 Dividend
Jan 28, 1998 0.24 Dividend
Oct 29, 1997 0.21 Dividend
Jul 29, 1997 0.21 Dividend
Apr 28, 1997 0.21 Dividend
Jan 29, 1997 0.21 Dividend
Oct 29, 1996 0.19 Dividend
Jul 29, 1996 0.19 Dividend
Apr 26, 1996 0.19 Dividend
Jan 29, 1996 0.19 Dividend
Jan 16, 1996 4: 1 Stock Split
Oct 27, 1995 0.17 Dividend
Jul 27, 1995 0.17 Dividend
Apr 24, 1995 0.17 Dividend
Jan 25, 1995 0.17 Dividend
Oct 25, 1994 0.15 Dividend
Jul 25, 1994 0.15 Dividend
Apr 25, 1994 0.15 Dividend
Jan 25, 1994 0.15 Dividend
Oct 25, 1993 0.13 Dividend
Jul 26, 1993 0.115 Dividend
Apr 26, 1993 0.115 Dividend
Jan 25, 1993 0.10 Dividend
Oct 26, 1992 0.10 Dividend
Jul 27, 1992 0.085 Dividend
Apr 24, 1992 0.085 Dividend
Jan 27, 1992 0.075 Dividend
Oct 25, 1991 0.075 Dividend
Jul 25, 1991 0.065 Dividend
Apr 24, 1991 0.065 Dividend
Jan 25, 1991 0.055 Dividend
Oct 25, 1990 0.055 Dividend
Jul 25, 1990 0.045 Dividend
Apr 24, 1990 0.045 Dividend
Jan 25, 1990 0.035 Dividend
Oct 25, 1989 0.035 Dividend
Oct 17, 1989 3: 1 Stock Split
Jul 25, 1989 0.02667 Dividend
Apr 24, 1989 0.02667 Dividend
Jan 25, 1989 0.02 Dividend
Oct 25, 1988 0.02 Dividend
Jul 25, 1988 0.015 Dividend
Apr 25, 1988 0.015 Dividend
Jan 25, 1988 0.01 Dividend
Oct 26, 1987 0.01 Dividend
Jul 27, 1987 0.00667 Dividend
Jan 26, 1987 0.00667 Dividend
Oct 27, 1986 0.00667 Dividend
Jul 28, 1986 0.00333 Dividend
Apr 25, 1986 0.00333 Dividend
Jan 27, 1986 0.00333 Dividend
Nov 20, 1985 0.00333 Dividend
Jul 26, 1985 0.00333 Dividend
Apr 25, 1985 0.00333 Dividend
Jan 28, 1985 0.00333 Dividend
Oct 26, 1984 0.00333 Dividend
Jul 26, 1984 0.00333 Dividend
Apr 25, 1984 0.00333 Dividend
Jan 26, 1984 0.00333 Dividend
Oct 26, 1983 0.00333 Dividend
Jul 26, 1983 0.00333 Dividend
Apr 26, 1983 0.00333 Dividend
Jan 26, 1983 0.00333 Dividend