Dividends vs. share buybacks is a topic of discussion that has been stuck here for the past five years. Fortunately, the Share Savings Account (OST) has already been invented for the joy of small investors. Dividends can be received tax-free into the account. Unfortunately, the maximum initial capital for an OST is only 100 k€. No problem. If someone like Juurikki has managed to get their OST to 193 k€, one would think others could too.
Should a new, refreshing perspective on the matter be opened? For example, that dividend income and share buybacks should be equally weighted profit distribution methods. This could be achieved if the tax authority interprets share buybacks as a disguised dividend distribution.
This is not done anywhere in the world, but Finland could be a pioneer. 
Would this perspective open the eyes of dividend party members to the fact that, hey, those who buy back shares are favored at our expense? 