Chapter 1457: Chapter 12, Dividend_3

With this dividend as a bond, I think everyone won’t refuse!

Once business picks up, the bank’s profits go up, naturally leading to high dividends.

If we can’t get it off the ground, just feedback the problem to the shareholders and tell them someone is obstructing, delaying everyone from making money.”

The plan is closely linked step by step, and Hudson vaguely discovers many new functions of the Near East Development Bank, waiting for him to develop.

Even in the Farming Era, the lifeblood of finance is crucial.

Once the business of the Near East Development Bank expands in the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent, the Five Nations Alliance becomes integrated financially.

Controlling the financial lifeblood of the Alliance, combined with Hudson’s reputation, his influence in the Alliance will undoubtedly go a step further.

At times, it might even surpass that of a Monarch.

Besides political benefits, economic returns are equally bountiful. As the only bank connecting the Five Nations Alliance, it is almost a monopoly in finance, destined for endless wealth.

After pausing for a while, Hudson continued, “I won’t extract this dividend.

Cash dividends are directly deposited into the public account of Snow Moon Territory to repay bank loans. Real dividends, after being liquidated, are also used to pay debts.”

A typical left hand to right hand operation, but just such a toss, not only eases the huge debt burden of Snow Moon Territory, the Near East Development Bank’s books also gain an additional cash inflow.

As the major shareholder, the dividends Hudson can obtain are not a small figure.

If every year’s dividends are used to pay debts, the verge-of-bankruptcy Snow Moon Territory suddenly becomes a quality client for the bank.

The cyclical game is not Hudson being too full, but made to show to shareholders and depositors.

“Alright, Duke!

With Snow Moon Territory’s debt problem solved, the major risks for the bank henceforth will only have the Kingdom Government as a problematic client!”

Rudolf said excitedly.

No matter how Hudson thinks, the bank director has been thinking since taking office about making the bank successful.

The growth of the Near East Development Bank, besides Hudson’s behind-the-scenes orchestration, this concrete executor also holds significant merit.

But these words in Hudson’s ears were somewhat embarrassing. Unexpectedly, the bank’s largest two loan clients were “problematic clients” in the director’s eyes.

The Kingdom Government aside, with piled-up debt, whether it can repay the bank loans on schedule is unpredictable.

But dragging in Snow Moon Territory, that went too far. Is Master Hudson the type to not repay debts?

Snow Moon Territory lacking money does not mean Master Hudson lacks money. Considering his deposits at the Near East Development Bank…

It seems there’s still a distance from repaying loans. But that is not the focus, Master Hudson has a large amount of other assets, for instance: bank equity.

The blame lies with the relocations, wherein large-scale serf acquisitions caused the territorial debt to balloon abruptly.

In some sense, the liquidity crisis of the Near East Development Bank is culpable to the new huge debt of Snow Moon Territory.

Thirty million, forty million, fifty million, in the blink of an eye, now it has breached the sixty million mark.

Repaying money?

Purely a joke, the territory is splurging outside. The Manor House’s tax revenue is not even enough to cover the soaring administrative expenses.

…

Jade Palace.

“What, Near East Development Bank is distributing dividends?”

Caesar IV said incredulously.

From its inception, the Near East Development Bank has been recruiting partners everywhere. The Royal Family, with its wealth and resources, naturally fell into this early.

As a result, the Near East Development Bank, right under everyone’s noses, soared to become a behemoth in the financial sector.

As a shareholder of the bank, apart from enjoying loan benefits, the Royal Family hadn’t seen a single gold coin in earnings.

Considering the bank’s massive political investment in the Near East, it’s likely irretrievable; Caesar IV had even prepared for the toss in investment.

Days ago, he received notice from the Near East Development Bank about the extension of aristocratic debts on the frontline. He thought Hudson had to finance again to replenish the bank’s cash flow.

Unexpectedly, the turnaround was so quick. This iron rooster bank not only didn’t reach out to shareholders, but started distributing dividends.

“Your Majesty, you didn’t hear wrong, the Near East Development Bank indeed wants to distribute dividends. Our people just returned from the shareholders’ meeting, the news can’t be wrong.

The cash dividend has been credited to the Royal Family’s account, the number isn’t large, about four hundred thousand gold coins.

The major part of the dividend is still goods, worth more than twice the cash, in various categories. But apart from grain and cloth, the rest are mostly artworks and luxuries.

In ordinary times, these things are priceless, but now they are worthless.

Marshal Hudson retained his usual astuteness. Knowing these goods are hard to liquidate, he directly distributed them to shareholders instead of leaving them in the bank as losses!”

Listening to the Palace Minister’s remarks, Caesar IV smiled faintly. This was Hudson he was familiar with, if there were no calculations at all, he’d feel it strange instead.

“Haha…”

“These are not important, the key is seeing the money back!”