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15 U.S.C. 153: DividendsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 4-CHINA TRADE
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§153. Dividends

Dividends declared by a China Trade Act corporation shall be derived wholly from the surplus profits of its business.

( Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 346, § 13 , 42 Stat. 853 .)