Why would investors buy the stock of a firm

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Go to finance.yahoo.com and find the dividend per share for each of the following firms:
a. Microsoft

b. Apple

c. Coca-Cola

To find the dividend per share for Microsoft and Coca-Cola, click on the Dow and then Components. To find the dividend per share for Apple, click on the S&P 500 and then Components. Which pays the highest dividend? Which does not pay a dividend? Why might a firm not pay a dividend? Why would investors buy the stock of a firm that does not pay a dividend?

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