RE:Shareholder oppression? Yeah, I don't think "shareholder oppression" captures whats going on here. As mentioned previously, Pat Cashion collects the vast majority of his compensation through dividends, given that he owns so many shares of VCI. Not sure how much more "skin in the game" one can have.
Since 2008 (when I first found it, but failed to invest in it), VCI has paid out approximately $27 MM in dividends - from a company that has (today) a market cap of ~ $32 MM. In 2021, the company achieved (after tax) ROC and ROE of 66% and 81% respectively.
Even if one were to have invested "late in the game" as I did (in 2016), one would have paid somewhere between $3.00 - $4.00 per share, and today would be sitting on shares worth $5.00, and aggregate dividends of approximately $2.00. Not earth shatttering, but keep in mind that this company will keep paying...and paying...and paying, for the foreseeable future.
If this is shareholder oppression, then please, oppress me......