# Puerto Rico cooperative regulator COSSEC distributes $3.6 million dividends

COSSEC issued $3.6M dividends to Puerto Rico credit unions after strong fiscal growth.

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COSSEC officials stated on Tuesday that the corporation distributed $3.6 million in dividends to insured Puerto Rico savings and credit cooperatives for fiscal year 2025-2026. [^1][^5]

COSSEC board president Lisa Alfaro Mercado stated the corporation held $370 million in total assets at fiscal year end, an increase of $30 million from the prior year. [^2] COSSEC executive president Mabel Jiménez Miranda stated the corporation reached 2.98% capitalization, exceeding the legal minimum requirement of 2% to enable dividend distribution. [^3] Mabel Jiménez Miranda announced COSSEC has entered an anti-fraud partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice targeting financial exploitation of elderly persons. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. COSSEC officials stated on Tuesday that the corporation distributed $3.6 million in dividends to insured Puerto Rico savings and credit cooperatives for fiscal year 2025-2026. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. COSSEC board president Lisa Alfaro Mercado stated the corporation held $370 million in total assets at fiscal year end, an increase of $30 million from the prior year. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. COSSEC executive president Mabel Jiménez Miranda stated the corporation reached 2.98% capitalization, exceeding the legal minimum requirement of 2% to enable dividend distribution. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. Mabel Jiménez Miranda announced COSSEC has entered an anti-fraud partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice targeting financial exploitation of elderly persons. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. As of 30 June 2026, there were 91 insured credit cooperatives in Puerto Rico with 1,166,126 total registered members. (Periódico La Perla, News)

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