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A comment on Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or are reg. in tax havens. Parent comment

Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by moron4hire on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:30AM (#22924745)
>> mechanisms for enriching shareholders

It's important to point out that "shareholders" could include "managed retirement plans", especially when talking about stocks that pay dividends.

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Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by toomuchtodo on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:34AM (#22924788)
This is a fair point, and I would be supportive of carving out an exemption to ensure the ownership value in retirement plans for workers is not wiped out and they’re made whole.
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Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by hkeide on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:38AM (#22924824)
Old people own stuff. Why is that important in this context?
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Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by moron4hire on Monday April 20, 2020 @12:25PM (#22925398)
Gee, I don't know, I guess I'm concerned that retired people don't get their major source of living income ripped out from under them just because of an ill-conceived notion that "dividends are only for rich people".
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