维持一座栈桥必须得不停地投入资金，而直至今日也罕有栈桥能够盈利；即便是在1860年代的鼎盛时期，修建者向投资人许诺的红利也从来没有兑现过。
Piers have to pay for themselves, and few make profits nowadays; even at their peak in the 1860s, they never brought in the promised dividend to investors.
理论上来讲，日本的股东可以直接投票决定他们的红利和管理者的报酬。
In theory, Japanese shareholders can vote directly on dividends and executive pay.
摩根大通公司将股东红利从38分一股削减为5分一股，投资者对此感到震惊。
JPMorgan Chase slashed its shareholder dividend from 38 cents a share to 5 cents. The news surprised investors.
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