14-06-2020, 10:50 PM
If a Singapore public company has received aid from the government (national reserves), is it fair for the public company to pay dividends to its shareholders.
Taking it even further, if a company cuts salaries of employees, is it right that it pays dividends to shareholders. Considering that the relationship between a company and its employees is a contract stipulating a fixed salary, while the relationship between a company and its shareholders is one of caveat emptor (accepted risks-and-rewards).
Taking it even further, if a company cuts salaries of employees, is it right that it pays dividends to shareholders. Considering that the relationship between a company and its employees is a contract stipulating a fixed salary, while the relationship between a company and its shareholders is one of caveat emptor (accepted risks-and-rewards).