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Re:No Science, No Startups: The Innovation Engine We're Swit... by badpun on Monday October 13, 2025 @02:31PM (#45571766)
Dividends work as well for executives rewarded with stock (unless it's options).
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Re:No Science, No Startups: The Innovation Engine We're Swit... by nyeah on Monday October 13, 2025 @02:51PM (#45571966)
Buybacks are sort of pay-in-kind dividends, sure. Nobody really loves returning actual money to investors. It's contrary to nature.
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Re:No Science, No Startups: The Innovation Engine We're Swit... by CGMthrowaway on Monday October 13, 2025 @11:16PM (#45575891)
A buyback is literally returning actual money to investors.
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