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Re:Why is the stock market rallying when the economy is so bad? by durnygbur on Monday May 11, 2020 @04:15AM (#23139937)
I'm pretty sure the top executives and management don't pay 30% dividend tax, if they pay any at all.
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Re:Why is the stock market rallying when the economy is so bad? by WalterBright on Monday May 11, 2020 @04:56AM (#23140151)
If they receive dividends, they pay income tax on it.

Note that poor people pay 0% income taxes on capital gains and dividends.

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