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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", sykesix asked the members: "What do you do if you arrive early at movie besides go to the snack bar?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: mungofitch ✹✺🐝🐝🐝 SILVER
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Subject: Re: Costco special dividend
Date: 11/11/26 7:04 AM
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...And special dividends don’t attract those seeking high regular dividend yields. I hope Berkshire never does this.

Admittedly they make some economic sense at times that a stock's valuation is very high: better than a buyback that destroys value, and better than committing to a highish ongoing dividend which is the same disadvantage but every quarter into the future. Some subset of accounts can avoid the dividend tax penalty by selling before the ex-date and buying back after.

That's of course assuming that there really is excess cash kicking around and no decent prospect for ways to deploy the capital at good rates of return, the main checklist for any dividend.

Jim
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