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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 5Ch. 6Art. 2§ 14902 Credit Union Dividend Rules

§ 14902 Credit Union Dividend Rules

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§ 14902 Credit Union Dividend Rules

A credit union can only pay dividends if it first puts the required money into its regular reserve, and it cannot pay a dividend that would make its profits account go negative.

Key Takeaways

  • •Dividends can only be paid from undivided profits.
  • •A required portion of gross income must be transferred to the regular reserve first.
  • •A dividend is not allowed if it would create a deficit in the undivided profits account.

Example

A credit union earned extra money this year and wants to give members a dividend.

Before paying the dividend, the credit union must move the legally required portion of its income into its regular reserve. If paying the dividend would leave the undivided profits account with less money than it started with (a deficit), the dividend cannot be paid.

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§ 14902 Credit Union Dividend Rules

The directors of any credit union may, for the dividend period, declare dividends from its undivided profits as provided by law, but no credit union shall credit or pay any dividends or pay loan interest refunds to its members until it has transferred to its regular reserve such part of its gross income as is required by Section 14700. However, nothing in this division shall be construed to permit the credit union to credit or pay a dividend from its undivided profits account when the credit or payment would result in a deficit in the undivided profits account. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 263, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

dividendsundivided profitsregular reservedeficit

Related Statutes

  • § 14901 Credit Union Dividend Rates
  • § 14900 Minimum Share Account Dividends
  • § 14905 Credit Union Year-End Payments
  • § 17630 Conservator Appointment Authority
  • § 17631 Conservator Powers And Duties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 14902.
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