HCBK (MM)

The Savings & Loans industry continues to underperform the broader market as many banks in the industry still work through bad loan debts and uncertainty over the effects of new stricter lending rules, leaving it difficult for these institutions to attract investors. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for the Savings and Loans Industry and provides equity research on Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCBK) and New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYB). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

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Savings and Loans stocks struggled as the European crisis deepened over the last two months. The concern is that a debt default by Greece could severely harm European banks that hold Greek debt. Although most domestic Savings & Loans institutions do not have a lot of -- if any -- direct exposure to the debts of European countries or banks, analysts warned that the European debt crisis could push the US economy into recession, which would surely hurt these banks.

With the Eurozone debt crisis showing signs of calming last month, investors can once again focus on domestic operations at US Savings & Loans banks.

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Savings & Loans stocks haven't been completely abandoned by investors. Many investors continue to turn to these equities due to their sizeable dividend yields. With Several Savings and Loans companies posting improved mortgage banking revenues in recent quarters, dividend payments have remained relatively stable.

Hudson City Bancorp pays an annual dividend of 32 cents for a hefty yield of around 5.6 percent. The company's third quarter 2011 operating earnings came in at 17 cents per share, well below the year-ago quarter earnings of 25 cents per share.

New York Community Bancorp pays an annual dividend of one dollar, for a seven percent yield. The company reported GAAP earnings of $119.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

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