In theory, the companies that provide the best return are the ones with projects that produce the best ROIC (return on invested capital). Let's say a retailer (Company X) has discovered a new format of store that generates an ROIC well above what investors could get elsewhere. For this company it would make sense to retain all earnings to reinvest in more stores. It wouldn't make sense to distribute cash back to investors.
Dividend Investing's Psychological Edge
Dividend Investing's Psychological Edge
Dividend Investing's Psychological Edge
In theory, the companies that provide the best return are the ones with projects that produce the best ROIC (return on invested capital). Let's say a retailer (Company X) has discovered a new format of store that generates an ROIC well above what investors could get elsewhere. For this company it would make sense to retain all earnings to reinvest in more stores. It wouldn't make sense to distribute cash back to investors.