Unrelated to the story (looking at the stock price) Why would GS be worth $154 a share when they're paying dividends of $.35 a share?
Of course I guess the last time Apple paid a dividend was 1995, and they're trading at $259 a share.
Of course I guess the last time Apple paid a dividend was 1995, and they're trading at $259 a share.
Looking at a figure like dividends is kind of meaningless. You specifically want to look at the cash flow that is available to owners. That cash flow can be used for different things (buybacks, reinvesting in the business, dividends, etc).
Many large companies are unable to achieve significant growth numbers and in those cases it's usually int he shareholders interest to issue a dividend.