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by rednerrus 1466 days ago
Encourage companies to pay a dividend and stop stock buy backs and housing prices will come down.
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nradov 1466 days ago
That wouldn't impact housing prices. From shareholder standpoint, there isn't much difference between dividends and stock buybacks. Stock buybacks can potentially reduce tax liability for some shareholders.
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cuteboy19 1466 days ago
They're the same thing
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