minus-squaregramathy@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why *is* everything going to shit?linkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoIt boils down to companies only trading on their value and not paying a dividend. Without a dividend, a company has to grow to provide value to its shareholders - with a dividend a shareholder would profit simply from the company making money. linkfedilink
minus-squaregramathy@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.ml•Musk failed to get the necessary permits to change Twitter’s building signage to X, and the police shut it down just in time for “er” to remain.linkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down2·1 year agoThere’s also the off chance they arrest you or shoot your dog linkfedilink
It boils down to companies only trading on their value and not paying a dividend. Without a dividend, a company has to grow to provide value to its shareholders - with a dividend a shareholder would profit simply from the company making money.