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Originally Posted by Chris
Yes, but you always have to make debt repayments whereas you can withhold dividends if need be. NTL's problem throughout the late 90s and early noughties was that it had too much debt, such that there wasn't any money for important investments that were essential to keep the offering fresh and appealing to customers.
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Yes you do not have to make dividend payments, but surely most companies exist and make profits (otherwise it would be useless to be in business) and so the interest deduction is a better/more profitable option?