15 NOVEMBER 1930, Page 38

SCOTTISH BANKING . PROFITS.

Once again the Royal Bank of Scotland , has maintained its dividend at the rate of 17 per cent., to which level it was raised a few years ago. On this occasion, however, a larger -sum must be involved in the "distributioit initsmitch as in accordance with the terms of the alliance with Williams Deacon's Bank, shareholders in that institution were to be entitled to the full dividend for the half-year ending October 11th on the Royal Bank of Scotland Stock received in exchange for their shares. It is that dividend Which has

just been announced. * * * *