Comparing Microsoft's offer to Verizon's is a smidge unfair, because Verizon didn't buy the whole shebang. I'm having trouble figuring out the numbers, but the Yahoo Japan and Alibaba holdings were worth several billion and proceeds from their sales were distributed to shareholders.
Of course, I'm personally sad Microsoft didn't buy Yahoo, because I was sure I'd get a free Xbox if they did. OTOH, I think Microsoft would have been a poor host for Yahoo, and there were a few more good years left. Of course, the Microsoft searh deal went rather poorly. I left in October 2011, for many reasons, but not selling out to Microsoft wasn't one.
Of course, I'm personally sad Microsoft didn't buy Yahoo, because I was sure I'd get a free Xbox if they did. OTOH, I think Microsoft would have been a poor host for Yahoo, and there were a few more good years left. Of course, the Microsoft searh deal went rather poorly. I left in October 2011, for many reasons, but not selling out to Microsoft wasn't one.