Investors, most notably BHP's, have called for share buybacks or special dividends to hand the spare cash over to shareholders.

这些矿业巨头的投资者，尤其是BHP的出资者，呼吁回购股票或派发股息以便将现金回馈给股东。

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NYSE shareholders also lack the ability to call special meetings for board members.

纽交所的股东们也没有能力召开特别股东大会来选举董事会成员。

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Nearly two-and-a-half months after the extraordinary tie-up was revealed, Bear Stearns (BSC, Fortune 500) shareholders are widely expected to approve the proposed takeover at a special meeting.

在一次不同寻常的运营停转被批露后的近2个半月后，贝尔斯登的股东们都期望批准在一个特殊会议上提出的并购议案。

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They also consider the tools that minority investors have at their disposal in each country to check majorities' power, such as the ease of electing directors and the proportion of votes needed to call a special shareholders meeting.

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The money will be used to fund special payments to shareholders who, after years of seeing their shares rise in value, have become frustrated in recent months.

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Even with the payout, Microsoft has piled up a huge cash position in recent years, and thus could easily finance a large acquisition or, should the mood strike its board, lay another special dividend on shareholders or simply increase its payout.

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