Although there is no general obligation for a corporation to pay dividends to its shareholders, the failure to pay dividends when the corporation is profitable may be actionable. If the majority owner uses his control...Read more

If you own 100 shares in a corporation that has 1,000 shares outstanding, the value of your investment could be dramatically affected if the corporation issues an additional 1,000 shares to other shareholders.When your 10% ownership drops to 5% after the issuance of stock...Read More

When a business owner decides to reward an employee with stock ownership, the benevolent boss occasionally changes his mind when the corporation becomes extremely successful. When the majority owner gets greedy, he may try to minimize the value of the employee's stock...Read More

When the shareholders of a corporation disagree about the management or operations of the business, the controlling shareholders occasionally take steps designed to convince the minority shareholders to sell their stock. If the majority owners use oppressive or coercive measures to force the sale, or if they attempt...Read More