Shareholders only want money when a company can't reinvest it effectively. Reinvesting it to generate more revenue now that prices are lower again is the obvio

Shareholders only want money when a company can't reinvest it effectively. Reinvesting it to generate more revenue now that prices are lower again is the obvious capitalist thing to do. The companies aren't going to rehire workers out of charity. They do it because it makes them more money.