I happen to agree with you re:dividends. I've been a big proponent of MSFT's dividend for years. But I'm not sure that increasing it (or share buybacks) right now is a good idea.
Microsoft is struggling to figure out their future direction in the new mobile-centric world. They've now released multiple products that are (IMO) flops. Throwing cash back to investors might be good for the short term, but its all for naught if the company is irrelevant in 10 years.
Microsoft is struggling to figure out their future direction in the new mobile-centric world. They've now released multiple products that are (IMO) flops. Throwing cash back to investors might be good for the short term, but its all for naught if the company is irrelevant in 10 years.