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Microsoft has decided to fling handfuls of cash at its shareholders, in the form of a 22 percent increase in its quarterly dividend, and renewing its $US40 billion share buyback program. The decision comes as Microsoft seeks a replacement for outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer, and seeks to digest its $US7 billion acquisition of its …
Microsoft has been very shy on dividends, they paid non for many many years. Paying some more is on the other hand good but on the other hand it also means that they and their shareholders do not expect much in the form of shares going up. You can play around with buying and selling for profit with evolving and growing companies. Microsoft is neither, a fair dividend is the only reason to keep any shares in Microsoft.