11 ms·I don’t think dividends are a great incentive as they encourage short term wins over long term thinking.by manmal 3y agoI don’t think dividends are a great incentive as they encourage short term wins over long term thinking.mystertea 3y agoEven if you follow a dividend reinvesting strategy?vmsp 3y agoI think the parent comment was talking about the companies. Instead of re-investing profits into the company -- long-term thinking -- they just pass them over to the investors -- short-term wins.