SC Broadband Cooperative Membership is the share in margins the Cooperative earns annually. When there is a positive net margin, present and former members receive allocation letters announcing their share of those dividends from the previous year after the distribution of the Annual Report.

In February 2024, the Board of Directors approved a patronage distribution for the years 1991 and 1992. All patronage dividends through the year 1992 have been retired and paid back to the membership.

How do I know if I’m a member of the Cooperative?

SC Broadband operates in some areas as the incumbent regulated telephone operator and in other areas we are just a competitive service provider. Customers who live in our regulated telephone exchanges join as members of the Cooperative and pay a membership fee when starting service. If you live one of these communities below and receive service from SC Broadband, you are a member of the Cooperative and entitled to patronage dividends.

Alton, UT
Angle, UT
Antimony, UT
Apple Valley, UT
Beryl, UT
Bicknell, UT
Boulder, UT
Bryce Canyon, UT
Burrville, UT
Cane Beds, AZ
Cannonville, UT
Centennial Park, AZ
Circleville, UT
Colorado City, AZ
Duck Creek, UT
East Zion, UT
Enterprise, UT
Escalante, UT
Fish Lake, UT
Fredonia, AZ
Fremont, UT
Glendale, UT
Gooseberry Mesa, UT
Greenwich, UT
Grover, UT
Hatch, UT
Henrieville, UT
Hildale, UT
Jacob Lake, AZ
Junction, UT
Kaibab Band of Paiutes, AZ
Kanab, UT
Kingston, UT
Koosharem, UT
Loa, UT
Lyman, UT
Marysvale, UT
Milford, UT
Minersville, UT
Moccasin, AZ
Modena, UT
Mt. Carmel, UT
Newcastle, UT
Old Irontown, UT
Orderville, UT
Panguitch, UT
Panguitch Lake, UT
Teasdale, UT
Torrey, UT
Tropic, UT

What are patronage dividends?

At the end of the year, the company’s financial statements show whether or not revenues exceeded costs resulting in a net margin (profit). A portion of these margins are allocated to members as patronage dividends based on how much each member has used the Co-op’s services. The allotted amount is held in a patronage fund account by SC Broadband until funds are distributed to members who qualify for dividend payments. Patronage fund distribution is determined by the SC Broadband Board of Directors.

What are patronage dividends used for?

Patronage funds help finance a variety of long-term capital needs including the installation of fiber cable to new service areas, the replacement of copper plant with fiber cable, company vehicles, inventory, equipment, and other construction projects.

Why are patronage dividends important?

By combining patronage funds with existing revenue, it allows the cooperative to lower its overall cost of capital, reduce debt and reliance on borrowed capital, and realize projects that are necessary for the operation and success of SC Broadband.

What if a member moves out of the service area?

For any changes in your mailing address, please contact our Customer Service team. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure their information is updated. SC Broadband also tries to reach out to those members for whom it doesn’t have a current address. To see if you have unclaimed patronage dividend payments, please contact our Customer Service Team at 435-263-0000 or customerservice@scbroadband.com.

Since I’m no longer a customer, can I cash out my patronage dividends?

Patronage Dividends are typically held by the Cooperative for a certain period of time, known as the “allocation period.” During this time, SC Broadband uses these credits to invest in infrastructure, maintain reliable services, and fund other important projects. SC Broadband’s Board of Directors then decides when and how to retire or return the patronage dividends to the Members.

The goal of the Cooperative is to retire patronage dividends each year and to retire the oldest dividends first. The SC Broadband Board of Directors has currently retired dividends through the year 1992. If you’ve recently started service or received your allocation notice for the previous year, it will likely be some time before those dividends are retired and returned to the Members. We are not able to provide an exact timeframe.

What if unclaimed patronage dividend belongs to a deceased member?

If you are the authorized heir, executor, or administrator of the estate for a deceased member, you may request a Patronage Dividend Assignment Form be sent to you. By submitting a completed form back to our office, the authorized representative approves SC Broadband to assign the deceased member’s patronage dividend account to another person or entity. To request a Patronage Dividend Assignment Form, please contact our Customer Service Team at 435-263-0000 or customerservice@scbroadband.com.

If you were a member of the SC Broadband Cooperative and would like to check whether you are listed among those with unclaimed payments, please use the Unclaimed Patronage Dividend list below to search for your name or business name.

Please contact our Customer Service Team at 435-263-0000 to claim your patronage dividends.