[ale] OT: if this won't make you want to puke....

[Jeff Hubbs]

My guess would be that this is being done to facilitate a round of
acquisitions the likes of which the world has never seen.  

"And now, presenting the 2005 Microsoft 'My Corvette'..."

- Jeff

On Fri, 2003-01-17 at 15:22, Geoffrey wrote:
> "Microsoft long had opposed calls from some shareholders to use some of 
> its cash hoard — now $43.4 billion — to pay a dividend. But Microsoft's 
> board unanimously decided Thursday to pay a dividend of 8 cents per 
> share after the stock split, chief financial officer John Connors said."
> .
> .
> "Microsoft chairman Bill Gates (news - web sites), who would own about 
> 1.2 billion shares after the stock split, would receive a dividend of 
> $99.5 million."
> 
> (Which is over 10% of the total dividend payout.)
> 
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=528&e=1&cid=528&u=/ap/20030117/ap_on_hi_te/earns_microsoft
> 
> -- 
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
> 
> The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
> Think about it...
> 
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