Because those investors (rarely) ever lose if the company goes belly up. Is the company slowly declining into unprofitability? Sell it off and cash that big pa

Because those investors (rarely) ever lose if the company goes belly up. Is the company slowly declining into unprofitability? Sell it off and cash that big payout. Can't sell it off? Scrap it for parts and scavage the remains, cash that big payout. Did it implode in on itself in a spectacular fashion? Sue leadership to recoup your losses. As the saying goes, the house always wins.