A. After provision for the required reserves, the board of directors may declare dividends to be paid on share accounts from the undivided earnings.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 6-552

  • Credit union: means a cooperative nonprofit association that is incorporated under this chapter for the purposes of encouraging thrift among its members and creating a source of credit and other financial services at fair and reasonable cost. See Arizona Laws 6-501
  • Reserves: means allocations of retained income and includes regular and special reserves and any allowances for loan losses and investment losses. See Arizona Laws 6-501
  • Share account: means a balance held by a credit union and established by a member according to this chapter, including balances designated as shares, share certificates, share draft accounts and membership shares. See Arizona Laws 6-501

B. A credit union may pay dividends at various rates with due regard to the conditions that pertain to each type of share account, such as minimum balance, notice and time requirements. A credit union may, but is not required to, pay a dividend on membership shares.