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Re:Wall Street’s Trading Desks Endure Worst First Half in a ... by arbitrary_name on Sunday July 21, 2019 @02:46AM (#20490256)
Dividends are sticky: once the level is set, they are expected in perpetuity and any reduction is assumed to be indicative of poor performance or future performance. Buybacks have the benefit of not having that expectation attached.
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Re:Wall Street’s Trading Desks Endure Worst First Half in a ... by perl4ever on Sunday July 21, 2019 @09:27PM (#20494782)
Sure, that's what I was alluding to, but I think it's obvious that the difference is not necessarily beneficial. People make commitments for valid reasons, and they are usually worth something.
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