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First Trust Nasdaq ABA Community Bank ETF (QABA) declares $0.286/share quarterly dividend, 11.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.257.Forward yield 2.54%Payable Dec. 31; for shareholders of record Dec. 28; ex-div

15-20 banks and financial names report this week.There remain a lot of questions about potential credit losses at the banks.The net interest margin compression will likely last a while unless the yield curve steepens, and that's more likely than the Fed raising rates.I do think banks and financials in general are cheap, but know what you own and watch the credit metrics.

First Trust Nasdaq ABA Community Bank ETF (QABA) declares $0.2565/share quarterly dividend, -23% decrease from prior dividend of $0.3332.Forward yield 3.37%Payable Sept. 30; for shareholders of record Sept. 25; ex-div

The Federal Reserve said it's considering extending its caps on banks' dividends and stock repurchase for the rest of the year due to heightened economic uncertainty.In after-hours trading, JPMorgan Chase (JPM),