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		walshemj on Dec 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: S&P 500 Buybacks Now Outpace All R&D Spending in t... Not exactly a 10% buy back is not 100% guaranteed the same return as a 10% dividend - and this Ignores the time value of money.

aliston on Dec 12, 2019 | [–]

Theoretically an x billion dollar dividend results in the exact same outcome for a shareholder as an x billion dollar stock buy back. Not sure the time value of money factors in.

nostrademons on Dec 12, 2019 | [–]

Dividends are not guaranteed either - companies can and do suspend dividends whenever they have cash flow or profitability problems.

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