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> And to pump the stock price, they want money going to shareholders (or growth).

Paying out dividends hasn't been a major factor in stock picking logic for at least 20 years, and rather than real growth, they'd rather pad their numbers by firing people. Shareholders get their money by buying low and selling high, not through something as quaint as long-term investment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-653Z1val8s



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