Your father asked you why his investment in a publicly-traded stock is not paying him any dividends.
He comments to you that, "as far as I know, the company has never paid me a dividend. I invested in the company to get something back and so far, I have not received anything. Shouldn't the company be looking after its shareholders?"
1. How could you respond to your father to help him better understand the nature of dividend pay-outs and variances among different companies?
2. Should all companies be required to pay dividends? Why, or why not?