If a company can reinvest profits and grow their marketshare or move into new markets, it's usually in the shareholders interest for them to do so. That reinves

If a company can reinvest profits and grow their marketshare or move into new markets, it's usually in the shareholders interest for them to do so. That reinvestment may eliminate or shrink a dividend payment. Many large companies are unable to achieve significant growth numbers and in those cases it's usually int he shareholders interest to issue a dividend.