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...increased profit arising from the fall in the average cost of the merchandise sold for $100, was thus distributed between increase of profits and increase of running expenses in the proportion of two to one. Over the whole quinquennial period, the total of profits was distributed between dividend account and capital account in the proportion...
...Rent, 2,660.00 Tailoring Dep't, 9,729.53 Taxes, 171.00 Furniture Dep't, 9,344.83 Advertising, 400.00 Coal and Wood Dep't, 12,788.59 Express and Carting, 1,054.87 Shoe Mending Dep't, 2,477.85 Other Expenses, 4,692.67 Medical School Branch, 43,468.49 $206,457.56 Dividend, $6948.38 Membership Fees, 2,471.00 Capital added...
Generally, in order to attract capital from men of wealth, who want sure, safe, investments, a new concern issues preferred stock. The condition attached to this stock is that a certain fixed dividend be paid on the preferred stock before the holders of common stock receive any advantage from the profit. Although the common stock is speculative in character it is frequently more remunerative than preferred stock as is seen at present in the case of the American Sugar Refining Company. The proportion of capital of the large combinations, which goes toward the cost of their promotion is an immense...
...operative Society had the most successful season of its existence during the college year 1898-99, and the recent additions and improvements to the equipments are evidence of that prosperity. The working capital is now estimated at about $25,000, which is a considerable increase over previous years. The dividend on last year's purchases will be about 7 per cent, and will be computed on purchases bearing ticket numbers to the amount of $85,000. During the college year just beginning, the society's stores--here and in Boston--will be superintended by Mr. F. H. Thomas...
...president's report shows an increase of $5000 in the sales of the past year and a reduction of $2500 in the expenses. The profits, although not as great as in the preceding year, were sufficient to permit a dividend of $5,000. The membership for the year was 2380, an increase...