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Thursday, January 10, 2013

The certainty of dividends

Investors prefer the certainty of dividends today versus the hazy promise of share buybacks -- and the uncertainty of higher prices tomorrow.

They may or may not be equivalent but investors do seem to prefer their dividends.

Higher taxes on dividends? Less efficient than share buybacks? So what. Investors don't seem to mind -- or care.

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