Grow the Pie: can paying shareholders really serve society?

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Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School, Academic Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance, and author of “Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit”. In this podcast series, Alex explores the complex challenges facing responsible business, with Tom Gosling, Executive Fellow in the Centre for Corporate Governance at London Business School. In this episode Tom and Alex consider the case for how responsible business should pay shareholders. Covering the distinctions between dividends and buybacks, what the unique circumstances of the pandemic has shown us and the “free dividends” fallacy. Discover more the book this series is based on, written by Alex Edmans: "Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit" here: www.growthepie.net/ For more articles, podcasts and films delivering fresh perspectives and research insight from London Business School faculty, visit: www.london.edu/think Follow London Business School on social media: twitter.com/LBS www.linkedin.com/school/london-business-school/ www.facebook.com/LondonBusinessSchool/