Delaware § 748 Dividends

Delaware Statutes

§ 748 — Dividends

Delaware § 748

JurisdictionDelaware

Title5

PartBanks and Trust Companies

Ch. 7CORPORATION LAW FOR STATE BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES

Subch.Conduct of Internal Corporate Affairs

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 5, § 748 (2026).

Text

The directors of a bank or trust company may declare dividends on common or preferred stock of so much of the net profits of the corporation as they shall judge expedient; but the corporation shall, before the declaration of a dividend on common stock from the net profits, carry 50% of its net profits of the preceding period for which the dividend is paid to its surplus fund until the same shall amount to 50% of its capital stock; and thereafter shall carry 25% of its net profits of the preceding period for which the dividend is paid to its surplus fund until the same shall amount to 100% of its capital stock.

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The directors of a bank or trust company may declare dividends on common or preferred stock of so much of the net profits of the corporation as they shall judge expedient; but the corporation shall, before the declaration of a dividend on common stock from the net profits, carry 50% of its net profits of the preceding period for which the dividend is paid to its surplus fund until the same shall amount to 50% of its capital stock; and thereafter shall carry 25% of its net profits of the preceding period for which the dividend is paid to its surplus fund until the same shall amount to 100% of its capital stock.

Legislative History

32 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 19 ; 38 Del. Laws, c. 93, § 1(8) ; 38 Del. Laws, c. 94, § 28 ; Code 1935, §§ 2307, 2397; 5 Del. C. 1953, § 748; 60 Del. Laws, c. 458, § 1