But more likely is that this dividend wasn't driven by tax planning at all, and that other dividends are not either.
And he has done so in a way that suggests that the market boom, under Mr. Clinton and his Treasury secretary, Robert E. Rubin, was irresponsible, driven by Internet and technology stocks that eschewed dividends.
"I would guess dividends are in decline, driven by the bad economic situation," he says.
We believe this strong sentiment shift was driven by the growing payout ratios and strong dividend growth.
It has just cut its dividend after a sharp fall in profits – driven by, among other things, writedowns in asset values and provisions.
Development driven by the state as well as the market seems to be delivering dividends, and China's success has helped popularise the idea that state-owned companies should have a large role in economies.
In our view, Randgold offers a combination of rising production driven by higher grades, declining capex, rising net cash and as a result strong dividend upside potential.
Stuart Duncan of Peel Hunt, however, maintained a buy recommendation on the stock: Interim results have marginally exceeded our expectations, driven by international price comparison, while the remedial actions taken last year in UK motor are paying dividends despite increasing competition.
In our view [this] has been driven by a combination of a deeply dilutive rights issue and rebasing of Marston's dividend.
Viacom on Thursday reported higher quarterly profit, driven by stronger advertising at its MTV and Comedy Central cable channels and CBS network, and declared its first dividend since 1987.
The company increased its 2015 dividend by 22% to 22 cents and forecast a further rise in profit this year and next, driven by higher economic activity on both sides of the channel.
