See on the PTSC chart what a cash dividend can accomplish:
Patriot Scientific Corporation Announces Unprecedented Microcap Dividend Tuesday February 14, 9:42 am ET
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2006--In a move virtually unprecedented among Microcap stocks, Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC.OB - News) - a high-tech intellectual properties Company that specializes in developing and licensing high-performance ultra-low power microprocessor technology - today announced that it will issue a cash dividend of $0.02 per share of common stock for shareholders and qualified warrant holders of record as of February 24, 2006. The dividend is payable March 22, 2006.
I would rather them take shares off the market. A one time div will only give a short pop. A continuing Div is a different story and would hurt any shorts.
Good luck with these guys in finding $5M cash to give as a dividend. They gave up on what was supposed to be a lucrative oil property just because they didn't want to risk $1M in drilling a dry hole. These guys buy out or incorporate distressed companies and try to turn them around. Are they even turning a profit at all.