They didn't sell it off, they simply split it out and merged it with WPL to create scale. What you chose to do with the WDS shares was up to you. Overall it probably generated value.
Big difference to "selling at the bottom", your comment is factually inaccurate.
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| $43.31 | $43.59 | $42.80 | $372.3M | 8.605M |
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| 1 | 3116 | $43.26 |
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| $43.28 | 11274 | 2 |
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