Write-up

The debate over whether Apple should issue dividends to investors was very intriguing and intense. Frankly, both sides had many good points and specific statistics to defend their own arguments. However, I think David's group did a better job in this debate. From my perspectives, Apple should not declare and issue dividends to investors since companies like Apple that sell technology don't generally issue dividends. Just like what David's group mentioned. Apple's overall performance and average stock price during the last quarter were very strong and stable, and they will also potentially improve in the next quarter. Therefore, it is not necessary for them to issue dividends. Moreover, Apple should keep the money to develop its technology rather than giving money to their investors. David's group successfully refuted their opponent's argument that issue dividends would attract more investors. They mentioned that issuing dividends will only benefit apple's current investors other than future investors. In other words, issue dividends does not attract investment effectively. Even though the other group had a harder argument to defend and they also did a very good job, David's group constantly threw out many good points to refute their opponent's argument. In essence, I think David's group wins this debate.