What was the VOC's annual dividend for almost 200 years?
18%
10%
25%
30%
Answer
The Dutch East India Company was a highly profitable enterprise, paying an 18% annual dividend for almost 200 years. Its success was largely due to its monopoly on the spice trade and its ability to expand and control territories.
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