And yet when those companies lose millions and billions because of faulty governmental policies, I’m sure you’re first in line to help bail them out?.. Companies with low growth rates need to attract investors with decent dividends. That props up the company share price which can help the company survive bad times. Those investors are taking a risk, why shouldn’t they be rewarded? If you take your company public, you understand it isn’t for the benefit of mankind- you work for the owners of the company- shareholders. Some of those shareholders might be surviving because they get that dividend.