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Microsoft Considers $10 Billion Dividend

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the money-money dept.

Dreadnougat writes "Microsoft is considering paying out a $10 billion dividend, the largest corporate payout ever. Cynics (ok, anyone reading /.) might note that Bill Gates stands to make $1.18 billion himself off the $1 a share dividend, in comparison to the $95 million he makes in a normal year off the regular 8 cents a share dividend."

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  1. Re:Jesus. Buying votes isn't enough. by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    10 billion won't buy shit these days, stupid kids.

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  2. Eternally Evil? by Drestin · · Score: 3, Flamebait

    Yea yea, I'll probably be modded flamebait or troll but... come on! ANYTHING MS does is immediately evil? Look, for the first time ever last quarter they paid out 8 cents a share dividend, because it made financial sense. This time they have looked and, again, it made good solid financial sense to pay a dividend. It's good for the stockholders, it's good for the economy and, yea, it's good for Gates and other execs (because they believe enough in their company that they own shares in it too). How is it even remotely possible in any way, shape or form that MS giving it's shareholders money is anything but good for everyone? Indirectly, even non-stockholders benefit (think about it).

  3. Re:/.-centric summary. by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Screw you and your left wing bullshit.

    If he donated zero he's greedy. If he donated some he's greedy [and tax cheating].

    Moral of the story. Who gives a fuck what you fucking think you momma's-twat.

    I bet those charities he donated too don't care why he donated it.

    Tom

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  4. Re:I doubt it's for his pocket by pympdaddyc · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Actually your wrong. He personally called the offices of Morgan Stanley after a screw up that was their fault. He not only demanded that the purchase/sale in question be done immediately (a reasonable request), he demanded that he also receive some trivial (hundreds, or low thousaunds) amount of interest that he lost because he would be getting the money from said transaction days later.

  5. Re:/.-centric summary. by anshil · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well you know this are the moves your PR department suggest you to do. Since you can get the money back sue to the positive PR.

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