Quotes About Shareholders

The public be damned. I am working for my stockholders.

Companies are returning a lot of money to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. And a lot of people say that's not a good use of capital. I think that's normal reallocation of capital.

I am very confident that we will be able to convince all the stakeholders - the shareholders, the governments and the employees, that this is in their best interests.

A strong player, which has the sufficient critical mass, can withhold pressure better and create a more stable environment that benefits shareholders as well as employees.

it is the duty of shareholders to periodically suffer loss without complaint.

shareholders will only fund the significant investments companies must make in R&D, process improvement, and culture if they see adequate short-term returns on their investments. It's incumbent on leaders to pursue growth and deliver quarterly results.

Does making money excite me? No, but I have to make money for my shareholders. What excites me is achievement, doing something difficult.

The companies on the original Fortune 500 list earned a combined $8.3 billion in profit in 1955 (approximately $79 billion in 2019 dollars). In 2019, the Fortune 500 came out $1.2 trillion in the black. But instead of raising wages for workers or lowering prices for consumers, modern companies direct more of their gains to shareholders.

The ability to please your shareholders comes because of what you do for clients.

Some shareholders believe it is all about price and a few people's pockets.

The Bank had never used the word 'corruption' at all until I got there, and the reason for that was, as the general counsel pointed out to me, that quite a number of our shareholders represented were not immune from corruption in their governments.

I love Under Armour, and I would like stockholders to know that I am very committed to our company.

Higher capital requirements increase bank costs, and at least some of those costs will be passed along to bank customers and shareholders. But in the longer term, stronger prudential requirements for large banking firms will produce more sustainable credit availability and economic growth.

stockholders;

when a publicly listed company decides to go private again, as Dell Computers did in 2013. Take this setback with decorum, receive your cash, keep it in your cash portfolio, and wait for the next opportunity. A proxy fight or even becoming a private investor in a new entity is not worth your work and time -- especially for individual investors. Listen

With less competition to fear, companies are emboldened to raise their mark-ups and profits. That lifts share prices and thus the wealth of already wealthy shareholders.

Back in the 1970s, Kodak tried to give $25m to a black civil rights organisation in Rochester, New York. The company's shareholders rose up in arms: making this politically charged offering wasn't the reason they had entrusted Kodak with their money. The donation was withdrawn.

In New York, we have laws against defrauding the public, defrauding consumers, defrauding shareholders.

Our customers, system, and shareholders are best served when we direct our focus and energy towards executing against these critical customer expectations.

All I'm trying to do is manage money and take care of my shareholders.

If the big banks expect to buy influence when they give money to favored think tanks, then the public has a right to know. If the big banks don't expect to buy influence and are merely making charitable contributions, then their shareholders have a right to know. Either way, there's no excuse for keeping these payments secret.

Una revolución real exige, tarde o temprano, sacrificios que las empresas, sus empleados y sus accionistas no están dispuestos a hacer.

Customers should be number 1, Employees number 2, and then only your Shareholders come at number 3.

We need to reexamine and reassess the purpose of the corporation, and go back to the idea that senior leadership has responsibilities not just to shareholders but also to customers and employees.