RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:How to buy Public Offering LBS preferreds still offer only 5.45% yield on their $10 par value. The only reason the yield to maturity was cited as 8% is because the offering price was discounted to $0.15 below par, and anyone purchasing the shares can redeem the shares for their full $10 par value in October, for a $0.15 capital gain in addition to the distributions paid out.
Anyone paying more than $9.85 per share or choosing not to liquidate their holdings either on the market at higher prices or through the redemption privilege will not end up with the 8% yield.
Distributions on LBS preferreds remain at $0.13625 per quarter.