Berkshire Hathaway despite sterling performances over the years & loads of cash in the bank has not paid a dividend in decades, not split its shares [there is more to this but it can be read up on], given bonuses, etc ... and it is doing a-OK... Dividends are NOT a necessary sign of a 'strong firm' but they are not all bad either.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett