Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 15th March 1995

Dilbert//2160, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 15th March 1995

Tags

stock shares timely leaks media value plunged sell now fair share price want copy entertainment

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at a conference table with the Boss and three other managers. Dogbert says, "Your stock was $30 per share when I offered to buy the company, but thanks to some timely leaks to the media your value has plunged."

Dogbert continues, "However, if you sell right now I'll pay the full $30 for your stock."

The Boss says, "I recommend we do it."

A manager hands the signed contract back to Dogbert and says, "Done. $30 per share is more than fair."

Dogbert replies, "Yeah, 'per share' would have been fair. Anybody want a copy?"

The Boss looks shocked.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR STOCK WAS #30 PER SHARE WHEN I OFFERED TO BUY THE COMPANY, BUT THANKS TO SOME TIMELY LEAKS TO THE MEDIA YOUR VALUE HAS PLUNGED.

HOWEVER, IF YOU SELL RIGHT NOW I'LL PAY THE FULL $30 FOR YOUR STOCK.

I RECOMMEND WE DO IT.

DONE. $30 PER SHARE IS MORE THAN FAIR.

YEAH, "PER SHARE" WOULD HAVE BEEN FAIR.

ANYBODY WANT A COPY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Per Share" and features a conversation between a boss and his employees about the value of their company's stock.

The Conversation

• The boss announces that the stock is worth $30 per share, but due to media leaks, its value has plummeted.
• He offers to buy the stock back from the employees at the original price of $30 per share.
• One employee asks if they can sell their stock at the higher price, to which the boss responds that "per share" would have been fair.

The Employees' Response

• The employees are skeptical of the boss's offer, questioning why he would want to buy back the stock at the original price.
• They suggest that the boss is trying to take advantage of them by offering a low price.

The Punchline

• The boss's response implies that he is willing to pay a premium for the stock, but only if the employees are willing to sell it to him.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate greed and the complexities of stock valuation.

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