Where can publicly traded profits go but to shareholders via dividends?
Where can publicly traded profits go but to shareholders via dividends? They can be retained by the company.
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Where can publicly traded profits go but to shareholders via dividends?

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Where can publicly traded profits go but to shareholders via dividends? They can be retained by the company.