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toomuchtodo • yesterday at 2:31 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Outsized profits does not necessarily mean it flows through to shareholders. That's a management choice. You can be very profitable and not buy back stock or issue dividends.


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lotsofpulp • yesterday at 2:32 PM

If you are insinuating corruption, then no discussion can be had since no numbers can be trusted. If there is no (or sufficiently little) corruption, then shareholder returns would be a reflection of the business’s profitability.

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