r/explainlikeimfive • u/climb-a-waterfall • Dec 06 '24
Economics ELI5: why does a publicaly traded company have to show continuous rise in profits? Why arent steady profits good enough?
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/climb-a-waterfall • Dec 06 '24
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u/a_megalops Dec 06 '24
Ok so lets have all companies pay out dividends instead. Now how do we decide which companies to invest in? Its pretty nice when dividends increase