'Ponzi Scheme': Saylor's Strategy's New Dividend Policy Raises Criticism

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Dividends paid must always come from fresh cash generated from profits. MSTR's dividends comes from fresh cash coming from new share issues. And with Bitcoin prices falling, there is no profit generation to support paying the dividend other than from issuing more shares. How is this not a ponzi? At what point will the authorities take action?
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