1.   Any rate rise north of the Rio Grande would reverberate south of the border, hurting Mexican corporate earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.

2.   A drop in interest rates can spur economic activity and boost company earnings along with the size of dividends paid shareholders.

3.   A rate rise north of the Rio Grande would reverberate south of the border, hurting Mexican company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.

4.   Higher borrowing costs trim company earnings along with the size of dividends paid shareholders, making equities less attractive than money-market securities to many investors.

5.   Lower inflation helps to cut borrowing costs and boost earnings along with the size of dividends paid shareholders.

6.   Steady borrowing costs help stimulate economic growth and boost company earnings along with the size of dividends paid shareholders.

7.   That could slow economic growth and crimp company earnings along with the size of dividends paid shareholders.

8.   They also cut borrowing costs and can boost company earnings along with the size of dividends paid shareholders.

9.   Those, in turn, could hurt company earnings and trim the size of dividends paid shareholders.