That's it, the price today is going to mirror that of 2006 following a dividend announcement. Or will it?
Perhaps anyone who believes there will be a twelvefold increase will explain why it will be identical this time? Factors to consider when replying might include average license fees to date, impact of USPTO reexaminations, and what strategy they will adopt if none are announced.
As to the suggestion that all license fees are used on repurchases until such time that all has been spent, I don't believe that even the most vociferous critic of the BoD could see that as something they would do. What would happen to their shares and options?
A Company is able to purchase up to 25% of the average daily trading volume, each day. With a current ADTV of 439,921 I don't see them running out of cash any time soon, at these prices.
In closing, the person asked, "Do most even know what is going on here?", I would ask the same question of them. Well, do you?
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Be well