Mohave County miner., 1910-11-19
Last 10 Months Was Remarkable Div
 idend Period.

metallurgical works has been so pro life of dividend disbursements as ha. the 10 months of 1910. According tC reports made to the Mining World by 12S of these companies, declarations for the period in question totaled 64,. 3O4, 8S8S. This is a remarkable achieve. ment when it is taken into considera. tion that the metal prices during the greater portion of this period were anything but satisfactory, and the year in general has been looked upon as a period of depression. It is further learned that these 12S mines and works have, since their incorporation, yield ed dividends totaling 690, 246, 764s, a IA per cent return on the 6O2, ,s93, 1898 combined issued capitalization.
 Although much the larger part of the above dividends has gone into the pockets of individual shareholders, it will no doubt be surprising to many to learn that nine holding corporations, owning the majority of the stock is- sued by certain mines and works, have in 10 months this year declared divi- dends of 1l,S75, ,O19S, and since incor- poration have distributed 1l4.344, ,243S, a 36 per cent return on the combined 3l4,172, l25S issued capital. The lead CT of these, Phelps-Dodge &y Co.,, has so far this year announced dividends of 3,37O,o95S, Amalgamated being second with 2,30S,317S.
 Of the I2S companies paving divi- dends during the first ten months of 1910, S2 operate in the United States, 22 in Mexico, b in Canada, and two in Central and South America.
 Of the S2 United States companies 57 are classed as gold-silver-lead pro- ducers, and they have SO far this year paid dividends to the amount of 16,- 355, 1O3S, on an issued capitalization of l64 56l.3l5s. Since incorporation these 51 companies have distributed a grand total of l42, ,546, ,67lS, a return of S6 per cent. Far in the lead among the gold producers is Goldfeld Consolidated. which has had remarkable record in that it has paid so far this year to holders of its stock, HIS, 1868. Tono- pah, another Nevada property, is sec ond with 1,5OO,OOOS, with Homestake third with S72,0OOS, and Bunker Hill & Sullivan fourth with 843,6OOS.
 Fifteen Canadian companies, II op- erating in Ontario and four in British Columbia, have so far this year paid to shareholders 6,996. .299s, and since incorporation 21, 7O3, 6S6S, a 43 per cent return on an issued capitalization of 49, ,424, ,OO5S. Nipissing leads as usual. having made disbursements totaling 2,l0O,OOOS, with Crown Reserve second with l,O6l, ,2SSS. Yukon gold is third with 1,O5O,OOOs
 Twenty-one Mexican companies, with an issued capitalization of 29.IO3. .525S. have paid to shareholders since incor- poration, 40, 7O9, ,66Os. During the 10 months just ended these companies have distributed 4,O3S, 2SOS. Dos Es- trellas leads with 6OO,OOOS. Esperanza Is second with 594, ,OOOS, and Fl Gro third with 4l3,OOOS.
 Of the l28 mines and works payino dividends in 1910, g are copper prop- critics, operated in the United States. These g mines have so far in 1910 yielded profits in the shape of divi- dends to the extent of 2I,267. 76SS. Since incorporation these mines have distributed among shareholders. the enormous total of 36O, 113, 1928, return equivalent to 29l per cent on an issued capitalization of l23, ,691, ,614s.
 The largest copper dividend payer this year is Utah Copper, with 3,476,- 726S, equivalent to 2.25S per share. Anaconda is second with 2,4OO. .OOOs and United Verde third with 2,25O, ,OOOs.
 Seven metallurgical companies have been enabled, despite conditions that are not recognized as normal, to pay stockholders so far this year I4, ,3O5, TIPS. | Since incorporation these companies have paid in dividends 197, 1856, ,ll5s. l In the lead, as in the past, the Ameri- can Smelling and Refining company has distributed this year $500, COOS, and since incorporation 55,713, ,O53s. a re- turn of 70 per cent on its preferred stock, and 3S per cent on the common. | Mining World.