>>Once upon a time, companies actually generated enough cash from their operations to pay shareholders 5-10% dividends and had plenty left over to grow their businesses. That was before corporate officers started the stealing game.<<
Indeed there use to be a time when management's main goal was to give their shareholders a decent return for their investment. Now it seems management has laid claim to their comapny profits as a pool for distribution to themselves and the employees.
But, how can we complain as shareholders - we let then do it.