Banter and General Comments, page-5510

Share buyback is a longer term play - reducing free stock in play reduces stock available to shorters longer term.

Also demonstrates company thinks it is undervalued which means they are investing at a bargain price in themselves. Belies long term confidence that this investment in itself will be worth more longer term.

A divvy is silly because they have huge projects and potential - there is no longer term strategy or value inherent in a one-off divvy. Short term spike, then shorters double down - nothing has changed.