InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[JimLur]

felix7, "I don't see it happening unless they are getting a ton of pressure and feel they must."

From what I hear they are getting a lot of pressure and many shareholders have expressed their thoughts to the BOD.

How could they not give a special dividend some serious thought with all the publicity on that issue on CNBC and other business channels?

Yesterday Costco announced a $7.00 special dividend adding them to a growing list of companies returning profits to the shareholders.

CNBC just had a list of companies that could possibly pay out a special dividend so there's plenty of talk out there.

I find it hard to believe that IDCC is willing to pay our taxes on profits and the rate we pay rather than issue a special dividend to the shareholders and let them pay at their personal tax rate.

Those with shares in IRA's would pay at a later date when they make a withdrawal and some like me with shares in a Roth would never pay a tax.

JMO