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Re:Brother [printers] have gotten to where they are now, by ... by geysersam on Monday November 27, 2023 @07:07AM (#38431329)
That's a good point. However why not just hand out dividends? From what I understand stock buybacks are basically dividends with tax benefits.
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Re:Brother [printers] have gotten to where they are now, by ... by throwaway5959 on Monday November 27, 2023 @11:17AM (#38434130)
That’s why they don’t just hand out dividends. If you want to take money out of the business just sell some shares. Long term capital gains in the US isn’t bad.
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Re:Brother [printers] have gotten to where they are now, by ... by whatever1 on Monday November 27, 2023 @02:19PM (#38436864)
Plus dividends are independent from the stupid market valuations. Everyone benefits the same, not just the folks who will sell after the uptick of price
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