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The upside of paying less dividends
Japan firms share profits with staff, bolstering economy
Published Wed, Jun 18, 2014 · 10:00 PM
WHAT can frustrate shareholders of Japanese stocks is how companies there tend to pay out less dividends and seem to be poorly governed.
But this is not necessarily a bad thing if profits are shared with employees, indirectly bolstering the economy, said Alex Treves, head of Japan equities of fund manager Fidelity.
"Japanese companies pay…
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