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[cja]

Think we can give up fanciful ideas of MS buying EA or Nintendo. Other than that it probably doesn't mean much since MS generate so much free cash flow. At least it stops teamxboxers waffling on about all that money Microsoft are going to spend to dominate the industry.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040720/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_dividend

 

[SyNapSe]

<runs out and buys stock> Jesus, they don't have $75 billion in free cash sitting around do they? I thought it was something in the 40's..

 

[cja]

<runs out and buys stock> Jesus, they don't have $75 billion in free cash sitting around do they? I thought it was something in the 40's..

$56bn at present but they generate $10-12bn per annum and the $75bn is over four years. They're also doubling their dividend.

 

[Daxter Too]

Xenon is doomed

 

[Ghost]

Im pretty sure banks wouldnt mind lending MS money if they had an aquisition in mind

 

[Justin Bailey]

Nice, my mom bought some 300 or so shares a while back, looks like it'll finally pay off.