Bcs otherwise they would have to admit/look at the party getting the rest of profits, ie the owners. A relatively concentrated class even in such a widely treated stock.

So yes, CEOs are just a corporate systems lapdog to take the heat with relative peanuts in pay while the owners take billions.

Dollar Tree doesn’t pay dividends, but has done billions in stock buybacks, which is the same thing (different tax aspect, depending on “investor” location). That affects the stock price ofc.