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		bhouston 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dropbox announces 20% global workforce reduction Yeah if there is no growth but a lot of earnings the stock should probably start to pay dividends no? Otherwise what is it doing with all that cash it is generating?

voisin 9 months ago [–]

100%. Doesn’t even have to be zero growth - just growth less than investors want to see, as implied in the P/E ratio (since investors control the P).

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