Are Poison Pills good for shareholders? Tagged: Poison Pill Anti takeover Shareholder rights value This topic has 1 reply, 1 voice, and was last updated 3 years, 7 months ago by Michael Hubsmith. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts January 25, 2021 at 1:22 pm #36130 Michael HubsmithMember A poison pill effectively dilutes the number of authorized and outstanding shares of a company. This can prevent a hostile take over by keeping a controlling interest away from the aggressor. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In