Reuters: Bain loves dividend recaps...

So, I guess they are living up to the stereotype...  A report by Reuters states that Bain Capital has been the most active in dividend recaps since 2003.  Reuters looked at dividend recaps transactions over the period 2003 to 2012 and Bain came out as the most active amongst its competitors.  Here's a summary chart:

   Private equity firm         Number of deals         Total value of deals
                                       involving firm                   
       Bain Capital                    12                        $11.89 billion
       TPG                               6                          $7.15 billion
       Blackstone                      6                          $4.56 billion
       T. H. Lee Partners            3                          $3.82 billion
       Apollo Inv. Corp.              8                          $3.76 billion
       KKR & Co LP                    6                          $3.33 billion

-bjmq