RE:RE:RE:Dividends20 years? It will not take 20 years to start paying dividens.... Lets take a look at an example, a company that was on the news a lot, Concordia international corp. When they got listed on TSE, they were worth $7, they start paying out dividens within a year, within two years, their stocks were valued at $120.
No company takes 20 years to start paying out dividens. Obviously CEO or companies that never had the intention will never pay it out, like Berkshire. Paying dividens is important in attracting investors, they would be dumb to take 20 years.