[endisneigh]

Yes - and what they’ve decided is a dividend. It’s the first in their history. I’m not saying it’s good or bad, but it’s something.

[lupire]

The interesting part is why they chose to issue a dividend instead of sticking only with a theoretically equivalent buyback.

[IncreasePosts]

Put money in Larry and sergey's pockets without them having to sell any shares?

[futureshock]

That’s not a terrible guess. Together they own 56% of the voting shares and maintain control of the company. A divided puts money in their pocket without needing to sell any of their class B 10x voting shares.