I don't understand why the average shareholder would wait until the 29th to start spending dividend money. If I needed that dividend money to buy more shares (I don't) I could have bought them starting at the open yesterday and by the settlement date the dividend money would be there in my account to cover those purchases.

I really don't understand why Ernesto or David, with their wealth, would need the dividend money in their hands before they bought more shares.

This feels like so many past predictions that were going to see some sort of run-up upon the happening of a given event. It (almost) never happens. I think it's counterproductive to the long-term credibility of our company to bandy about these predictions which result in even more disappointment, disillusionment and ammunition for the bashers.

Apologies to all those I'm offending. Long and strong,

neo