[Verse 1] Companies build their treasure chest each year Profit piles up, what happens from here? Two paths diverge at the boardroom door Keep it inside or share with those who own the core Shareholders invested their cash with trust Now the board decides what's fair and just [Chorus] Dividends flow like profit streams Cash in pockets, not just dreams D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D-S Splitting earnings, that's the test When companies choose to share their best Quarterly payments heading west To shareholders who placed their bets [Verse 2] Microsoft sends checks four times a year While Amazon keeps profits crystal clear Reinvesting every single cent Building warehouses and server farms they rent Different strategies, different goals Some feed the coffers, some fill the bowls [Chorus] Dividends flow like profit streams Cash in pockets, not just dreams D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D-S Splitting earnings, that's the test When companies choose to share their best Quarterly payments heading west To shareholders who placed their bets [Bridge] Mature giants with cash to spare Send regular payments through the air Young startups hoard every dime Growing fast through space and time Board of directors makes the call Distribute wealth or build it tall [Verse 3] Utility stocks pay steady rates While tech firms calculate their fates Investors seek that income stream Or prefer the reinvestment scheme Signal sent with every check We're stable, strong, and pay respect [Chorus] Dividends flow like profit streams Cash in pockets, not just dreams D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D-S Splitting earnings, that's the test When companies choose to share their best Quarterly payments heading west To shareholders who placed their bets [Outro] Cash today or growth tomorrow That's the choice they always borrow Dividend policy tells the tale Of corporate health beyond the veil
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