Except that they don't pay shareholders. The only way shareholders can get paid for the foreseeable future is to have an appreciated stock price. Just correct

Except that they don't pay shareholders. The only way shareholders can get paid for the foreseeable future is to have an appreciated stock price. Just correcting a statement, not commenting on the donation, so take it for what it is. :) http://investor.google.com/corporate/faq.html#dividend http://investor.google.com/corporate/faq.html#dividend "Does Google pay a cash dividend? No, we have never declared or paid a cash dividend nor do we expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future."