The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-13
S16,267,4447 IN QUARTERLY
DIVIDENDS FROM 02 MINES

For So American mines and metal
iurgical works to pay dividends aggre-
eating Si6.267,g ,gI7. for tho hrst quar-
ter OF 1910. Ia a continued indication
that mining as now carried on Is an
Industry that will stad comparison
with any as An Investment caro-
fil compilation made by tho Mining
world reveals tho fact that these 50
companies havo distributed among
stockholders since their Incorporation
dividends amounting 10 tho remark
able sum of S5ss.577.3oi. This is
return on the s52o.5 .37S capital is-
sued OF III per cent.
The huge profits have accrued not
only 10 individual shareholders. hut
hnve also contributed generously 10
the Income OF such sccurities' holding
corporations "a AmalEamatcd Copper.
Phelps. Dodge, American Securities
md others, which arc heavily interest
ed in operating mining companies.
Nine of those corporations. With an
outstanding share capital NJ $500
$50. 900 declared dividends during tho
nrst quarter ~ 1910 amounting 20
s3.ss5,5Ss. making thcir total since
Incorporation Sill. .7B0.2c9. return
OF approximately B. per cent
To the total above can ~ added
largo nrodais divided nv numerous
private and close corporations 10 say
nothing Of thc vast sums that have
been cl-ncd Dr. smaller mine owners
and prospcctors
Still another source OF prOAt. though
not So great as formerly. rs that OF
BelllnE metals on commission only
pnc company-the Cnltcd-has report
I'd az having paid dividends In 1910
.he amount being 825O00e making its
lotai r,ncc incorporation 5l0.250.01o.
Tho coldle1d properties. - in num-
)er. arc in tho lcat with sG.55265l
lor the quarter aud Si53.S7o,653 since
mcclTor tlon This is equivalent 10
the retpro 1f "a nor cent on the out
Itnndmg s19tA1Si% share capital.
Gold Mines.
or thesc 81 properties 30 are located
IN the United States. and they paid In
dividends during the FIRST quarter OF
the present year Ss.152.GiS. making
their totai disbursements since incor-
poration $IGgi9,o1@. an SIS per cent
return on tho issued share capital OF
1872. .2STG9+ In the lead for the quar-
ter Is G1ldneld Con Of Nevada with
$1.779.549 TO It's credit and $5.GS9 lG5
since incorporation Tonopah. another
Nevada property is second for the
ounrtcr with s35o.0Oo and $5.3o0.O0o
since incorporation. Camp Bird Of
Colorado rs third for the year with
tl9G S00 and S5.95l 500 10 date.
Eleven Canadian properties in the
above clas5. all but three In ontario.
contributed "a the quarters total the
sum OF SlS70.Gi0 Since Incorpora-
tiou. bTi f"v years ago. these prop
critic, hlvr Yielded profits In the
shape OF dividends 10 tho amount Of
tli.GOG.3 .3SG NippssinG leads ns usu-
pl with S3500oO for quarter and &c.
10000 10 date. Kerr i.7ko ranks
becond for the quarter With 100000
md s1,s3oo00 to date.
Ten Mexican companies paid divi-
iends during the first quarter Of the
year amounting TO S5t4.593 and sl9.-
i5,22s since Incorporation Esperan-
IA leads for the quarter with Sl0s.000
and s1021e,75O since Incorporation
Lucky Tlgre Is second for. the quar-
ter with S1o7 $50.
Copper Pays Well
Eighteen OF the 81 companies pay
ing dividends In 1910 operate copper
properties. all IN the United States,