DATCU Credit Union announced that a bonus dividend of $974,762.78 was paid to its member owners Jan. 1.

The board of directors approved the one-time bonus dividend payout at the Dec. 18 board meeting. This is the fourth consecutive year that DATCU has paid a bonus dividend to its members.

The dividend of .2 percent was paid based upon a member’s annual average of all balances. DATCU officials said the activity and participation of the credit union members contributed to another successful year.