Cummins has gone and done it again – jacked up their dividend by 10% to $2.00 a share, and they’ve got the bloody nerve to act like it’s a triumph. A triumph for who? The fat-cat shareholders popping champagne while the planet chokes on diesel fumes? This isn’t a win; it’s a fucking disgrace. Another pile of cash shovelled out of their dirty diesel empire, and not a sodding penny more for the green future they keep banging on about.
Diesel: The Filthy Truth
Let’s not piss about here – Cummins runs on diesel. It’s their bread and butter, their whole damn identity. Every engine they churn out, every exhaust cloud that stains the sky, it’s a big middle finger to anyone who thought “Destination Zero” meant something. Zero what? Zero shame? They’re still pumping out fossil fuel beasts, and this dividend hike just proves they’re not arsed about changing. It’s business as usual, and the world can sod off.
A Shitty Distraction
This dividend bump isn’t a pat on the back; it’s a fucking smokescreen. A dazzling little handout to keep the investors quiet while Cummins sprinkles a few quid on “green initiatives” that don’t mean shit. Hybrid this, electric that – it’s all bollocks when the real money’s still flowing to diesel and dividends. They’re not fooling anyone who’s paying attention, but they don’t need to – the shareholders are too busy counting their stacks to care.
What They Could’ve Done
Imagine if they took those millions and actually did something – proper electric fleets, solar plants, real game-changers. Not this half-arsed PR crap they trot out to look good. But no, Cummins would rather keep the diesel taps open and the dividends flowing than stick their neck out for a cleaner world. It’s not just lazy – it’s fucking gutless.
The Bottom Line
Cummins can keep dishing out these dirty dividends, but it’s their credibility that’s taking a kicking. They’re not the heroes of industry; they’re the bastards clinging to a dying fuel while the planet gasps. Want to impress us? Take that dividend cash and ram it into something that doesn’t fuck the environment. Until then, this is just more diesel-soaked hypocrisy, and we’re not buying it.
Lee Thompson – Founder, The Cummins Accountability Project