RE:No Div versus Buy BackWortep wrote:
I was not totally surprixed that there was no dividend issued. Buy backs are in full swing. Which is good for all of us. No dividend means lower stock price cheaper to buy back. The war chest is building and I don't believe it will be used for a future dividend.
What it will be used for a means of taking this company private.
While the future offer will be enough to make most shareholders happy to move out of this stock, but will leave a sour taste behind.
I wasn't surprised that there was no dividend announced either. Why? Because they've been pretty clear on what their plan is and how they'd use the FCF. So in your case...either you haven't been following along, or somehow misunderstood the very clear direction provided, or you're just here to spread FUD.
I will go with door # 3