[KarlInOhio]

If less money is distributed to stockholders then shouldn’t the stock market DECLINE?

But they expect split govenment will not build a wall. More immigrants = lower wages = more profit. Your scenario would be from a big conservative Republican (not chamber of commerce Republican) win.

[Alberta's Child]

I understand that. I was specifically asking about the poster's seemingly counter-intuitive link between a rising stock and declining dividends. Shouldn't it work the other way?

"McDonald's announced a 90% reduction in their cash dividend today -- resulting in a massive rise in the company's stock price!" -- said nobody, ever.