I don't follow you. The only time you get a share of the profits from the share of stock you own is when the company pays dividends (which I pointed out in a previous post).

I own stock to and I have never, ever, received a check at the end of the year for profits unless it was dividends.

Sometimes shares will split, but then you just own more stock, which you could sell to another investor...who buys them...hoping they go up, not because he gets paid money to own them (unless, as I said, they pay dividends).

The only thing holding up the house of cards is that other people are willing to pay for this "paper" that really isn't worth anything unless it pays dividends.