Oklahoma § 18-432 Dividends and profits - Reserve fund.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 18-432 — Dividends and profits - Reserve fund.

Oklahoma § 18-432

Title 18Corporations

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Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-432 (2026).

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The directors, subject to revision by the stockholders, at any general or special meeting lawfully called, shall apportion the net earnings and profits thereof from time to time at least once in each year in the following manner:

(1)Not less than ten percent (10%) thereof accruing since the last apportionment shall be set aside in a surplus or reserve fund until such fund shall equal at least fifty percent (50%) of the paid up capital stock.

(2)Dividends at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, may, in the discretion of the directors, be declared upon the paid up capital stock. Five percent (5%) may be set aside for educational purposes.

(3)The remainder of such net earnings and profits shall be apportioned and paid to its members ratably upon the amounts of the products so

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The directors, subject to revision by the stockholders, at any general or special meeting lawfully called, shall apportion the net earnings and profits thereof from time to time at least once in each year in the following manner: (1) Not less than ten percent (10%) thereof accruing since the last apportionment shall be set aside in a surplus or reserve fund until such fund shall equal at least fifty percent (50%) of the paid up capital stock. (2) Dividends at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, may, in the discretion of the directors, be declared upon the paid up capital stock. Five percent (5%) may be set aside for educational purposes. (3) The remainder of such net earnings and profits shall be apportioned and paid to its members ratably upon the amounts of the products sold to the corporation by its members, and the amounts of the purchases of members from the corporation: provided, that if the bylaws of the corporation shall so provide the directors may apportion such earnings and profits in part to nonmembers upon the amounts of their purchases and sales from or to the corporation.