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Dividend

Last Updated: August 26, 2010

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A distribution of current or accumulated net income paid according to the affairs of the cooperative. A return paid to investors on preferred stock or other invested capital. Most state cooperative incorporation laws limit dividends to an annual 8 percent return.

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