There's a saying worth pondering: "What do long-term shareholders ultimately profit from?" Looking at the stories of Buffett and Coca-Cola, the answer is quite eye-opening — it's not the stock price appreciation, but the continuous dividends sent by the company. From 1988 to 1994, Buffett aggressively bought Coca-Cola, eventually holding 400 million shares, with an initial investment of about $1.3 billion. Average cost per share? Simple division: 13 ÷ 4 = $3.25. Now, looking at Coca-Cola, the company consistently pays dividends to investors. The recent two years' dividends were $1.84 (2023) and $1.94 (2024). In other words, in just two years, Coca-Cola's dividends paid to Buffett have already offset his entire initial cost. Think about what this means — every year, Coca-Cola will send $700 million to $800 million in dividends straight into Buffett's account, and according to the company's history, this number will continue to rise year after year. Just holding the shares passively, billions of dollars in passive income flow in endlessly each year. This is the truth of long-term asset allocation: choosing the right company is like choosing the right printing press. Shareholders don't hold for the stock price; they do so to enjoy the company's continuous blood-making ability. This logic applies equally to any high-quality asset allocation strategy — whether in traditional finance or the crypto ecosystem, real returns always come from the asset's cash flow and growth potential.