re: Clipper's owner Ballmer is set to make $1 billion annually from Microsoft dividends

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Sorry but you’re a moron… there wouldn’t be shareholders if they didn’t get rewarded

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First, people's aren't morons for asking questions about shite they don't know about. That's called learning. Apparently you're too stupid to understand how learning works, so congrats on being that stupid.

Second, Amazon, Google and Berkshire Hathaway all don't pay dividends but again, you're too stupid to try and learn a little so you thought you knew something, called me a moron, and turns out you didn't know what you were talking about. Crazy how those companies have shareholders since you told us they wouldn't without paying dividends.

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As an investor, you have to decide whether you want to own a company that pays dividends and whether the dividends are a good use of company cash. It's different from company to company and companies that pay dividends are generally not expected to grow as much as companies that don't.

Microsoft is paying around 22% of their net income back as dividends and with the amount of cash they generate that gives them enough to reinvest in the company.

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Thanks, this is a good breakdown.

And fightingtigers98 had a similar breakdown, thanks to both of you

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So... If he still owns 332,000,000 shares, then that would mean his net worth (just im msft) is right at 125 billion (msft is trading @ $374) and he's ONLY getting a billion off that?

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A billion AND he'll still own 332,000,000 shares.

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Lakers are not only the B team but the poor team

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Sure, Clippers with their zero NBA championships are the "A team."

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I believe it's $2.79 I think it's around $25 billion in total payments. I don't really understand giving that much money to shareholders, sure seems they'd be better putting that to use back in the company, no?

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It’s 2.79 for the year. Microsoft pays a 0.8% dividend yield. Which means they’re paying relatively shite compared to comparably sized companies in terms of how much money they give to shareholders as dividends. It’s a growth stock, not a dividend stock. Microsoft is worth $2.8 TRILLION right now, $25 billion is chump change for them. This is another case of people not understanding how things work, and stupid journalists just capitalize on shock value to try and rile poor people up

Almost as bad as Warren Douglas Stadium.

Ole baw could pay that luxury tax every year and have rangz and trophies galore.

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Okay...and?

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Not sure why I have to walk you through something so obvious but...that means not every company will "ABSOfrickINGLUTELY give that much to your shareholders"

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Ballmer is making $1B pre-tax (which he’ll pay 65%+ on) as a dividend return

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He most definitely will not be paying a 65%+ tax rate.