Last year, S&P 500 companies sent 95% of profits back to shareholders, through dividends and buybacks: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-24/private-

Last year, S&P 500 companies sent 95% of profits back to shareholders, through dividends and buybacks: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-24/private-companies-will-take-money-public-companies-don-t-want http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-24/private-com....