Best post I have read in a while. He needs to start running it like a private company but at 75 he does not have time to see this out. He either makes a big splash, or ends up where we are now. There is no middle ground.
A dividend of 5 cents for the next 11 months(?) wouldn't change that much at the moment
Actually, 5 cents would - negatively that is, considering that the cash dividend policy states (min) 5 cents semi-annually, i.e 10 cents for your 11 months or 15 cents for possibly not much longer than 11 months.
It is strange how you are able to get even the simple, but crucial facts wrong when you don't own shares in the company :-)