According to estimates from Callahan & Associates FirstLook program, which includes year-end financial information for more than 6,000 credit unions, the industry distributed $5.3 billion in member dividends in 2015. This is a 1.8% increase over 2014; however, dividend payouts have generally been on the decline since peaking at $18.7 billion in 2007.
Leaders In Dividend Payout
For FirstLook* credit unions | Data as of 09.30.15
| Rank | Credit Union | State | Dividends/Income | Dividends | Total Income | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucks County Employees | PA | 70.76% | $607,837 | $859,016 | $34,759,310 |
| 2 | Merck Employees | NJ | 58.98% | $19,697,696 | $33,399,874 | $1,894,022,542 |
| 3 | Butler Co. Teachers | PA | 56.84% | $325,476 | $572,591 | $26,945,304 |
| 4 | San Joaquin Power Employees | CA | 55.19% | $2,122,539 | $3,846,085 | $131,826,071 |
| 5 | Lufthansa Employees | NY | 51.80% | $900,395 | $1,738,257 | $97,309,243 |
| 6 | Self Reliance New York | NY | 48.35% | $18,468,389 | $38,197,068 | $1,159,328,427 |
| 7 | CSC Employees | VA | 47.17% | $920,168 | $1,950,543 | $76,581,566 |
| 8 | Triboro Postal | NY | 46.94% | $1,399,520 | $2,981,738 | $129,971,557 |
| 9 | Public Service Plaza | NJ | 46.79% | $150,206 | $321,018 | $20,123,875 |
| 10 | Connecticut State Employees | CT | 46.13% | $10,871,889 | $23,566,249 | $1,696,957,247 |
* FirstLook credit unions with $20 million or more in assets, excluding significant mergers
Source: Peer-to-Peer Analytics by Callahan & Associates
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