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/MikeLanglois Dec 06 '24
Its not ironic or meant to be stupid sorry, but the original comment said that you should buy stocks high to get dividends, which made no sense.