Patronage Dividend — A dividend or distribution that a co operative pays to its members or investors. Patronage dividends are given based on a proportion of profit made by the business. Once this amount is figured out the dividend is calculated according to how much… … Investment dictionary
Dividend — This article is about financial dividends. For dividends in arithmetic, see Division (mathematics). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis … Wikipedia
patronage refund — See patronage dividend … Ballentine's law dictionary
Patronage — is the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given by a regular customer, and the guardianship of… … Wikipedia
Loyalty program — – Loyalty programs are structured marketing efforts that reward, and therefore encourage, loyal buying behavior behavior which is potentially beneficial to the firm.[1] Various loyalty cards In marketing generally and in retailing more… … Wikipedia
Trading stamp — Trading stamps are small paper coupons given to customers by merchants. These stamps have no value individually, but when a customer saves up a certain number of them, they can be exchanged with the trading stamp company for other merchandise.… … Wikipedia
Lothian, Borders & Angus Co-operative Society — Infobox Co operative company name = Lothian, Borders Angus Co operative Society company company type = Consumer co operative foundation = 1839 (or earlier) location = Galashiels key people = I.F.B. Hewat, President [Cite web… … Wikipedia
Rochdale Pioneers — The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, was an early consumer co operative, and the first to pay a patronage dividend, forming the basis for the modern co operative movement. [John K. Walton… … Wikipedia
Arctic Cooperative — Infobox Co operative company name = Arctic Co operative Limited company company type = Service Cooperative foundation = 1972 location = Winnipeg, Manitoba key people = Andy Morrison (CEO) [http://www.arcticco op.com/about acl officers.htm… … Wikipedia
Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers — The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, was an early consumer co operative, and the first to pay a patronage dividend, forming the basis for the modern co operative movement.[1] Although other cooperatives preceded them,[2]… … Wikipedia
