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Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance A fter two of the worst years ever for dividends, payouts to shareholders are making a comeback.

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amilpar (BOVESPA: AMIL3, Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ and APAR; Reuters: AMIL3 SA), the largest managed care organization in Brazil, informs its Shareholders that the Board of Directors of the Company, in a meeting held on March 05, 2010, approved the payment of Dividends at the amount of R$ 0.0601 per common share, corresponding to the total amount of R ...

Amilpar , the largest managed care organization in Brazil, informs its Shareholders that the Board of Directors of the Company, in a meeting held on March 05, 2010, approved the payment of Dividends at the amount of R$ 0.0601 per common share, corresponding to the total amount of R$ 21.5 million, in addition to the interest on capital stock distribution of R$ 6.0 million approved on January 21 ...

TORONTO - Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends.Len Rhodes, vice-president and general manager for Reebok Hockey CCM, says the tipline is producing everything from encouraging comments to claims of "potential information

TORONTO - Reebok says its tipline and $10,000 reward for Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic glove and stick are already paying dividends.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSX:ELF)(TSX:ELF.PR.F)(TSX:ELF.PR.G) today declared the following cash dividends: Class Record Date Payable Date

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited today declared the following cash dividends:

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSX: ELF - News )(TSX: ELF.PR.F - News )(TSX: ELF.PR.G - News ) today declared the following cash dividends: Class Record Date Payable Date Amount of Dividend First Preference Shares, April 1, 2010 April 16, 2010 $0.33125 Series 1 First Preference Shares, April 1, 2010 April 16, 2010 $0 ...

It was a two-year quest to seal the MetLife deal for Alico.  Beyond the $15.5 billion purchase price, what does it mean for the companies and the life insurance sector?

*  MetLife seals Alico deal after two-year quest
*  Factbox: AIG’s progress on asset sales

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A.I.G. Sells Unit to MetLife (NYT)
“Now comes the hard part.” – NYT

At AIG, What Is Left to Sell? (WSJ)
“One might suggest selling the furniture, but AIG already sort of did that, unloading its downtown New York headquarters to a condo developer.” – WSJ

Alico Deal Will Transform MetLife (WSJ)
“The bold and potentially risky deal would boost the portion of MetLife’s overall operating income that comes from overseas to 40% from 15% currently, estimates Andrew Kligerman, a UBS Securities analyst.” – WSJ

AIG Giveth Back, and Taketh Away, from U.S. Taxpayers (BNET)
“An old adage says that if you owe the bank a million dollars, the bank owns you. And when you are bailed out to the tune of tens of billions, well, then you have a piece of the U.S. Treasury.” (BNET)

Timeline: AIG ‘Jewel’ Took 91 Years to Build, Week to Dismantle (Bloomberg)

MetLife CEO Hails Alico Deal (WSJ)
“Mr. Henrikson said MetLife doesn’t intend to be “what the analysts call, ’serial acquirers.’ Our focus is primarily organic growth.” But he added that analysts and investors shouldn’t “be shocked” if MetLife were to buy a property or block of business from another carrier that would enhance, say, its group-life or group-dental insurance platform in the small-business arena.” – WSJ

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Board on Monday ordered Heritage Oaks Bancorp, the parent of Heritage Oaks Bank, to halt payment of dividends and to submit a plan to improve its capital base. The Fed said the actions were part of a written agreement between Heritage Oaks Bancorp and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The bank will have 60 days to submit the capital ...