ðɪ ɛkstɹˈoːɹdɪnˌɛɹi pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌv dˈɛnɪs bɹˈʌðɚz kˈoːɹ bˈɪznəs wʌz dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə nˈɛkst jˈɪɹ wɛn ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ˈɪʃuːɪŋ jˈɛt mˈoːɹ bˈoʊnəs ʃˈɛɹz tə ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚz ðeɪ ɹᵻpˈeɪd pˈaʊnd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˈæpɪɾəl tə ðɛɹ ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚz bɪkˈʌz ðə kˈʌmpəni hˈɛld tˈuː mʌtʃ kˈæʃ pˈaʊnd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ æt bˈæləns dˈeɪt fɔːɹ ɪts ˈoʊn ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənts.
The extraordinary prosperity of Dennis Brothers' core business was demonstrated the next year when instead of issuing yet more bonus shares to shareholders they repaid £250,000 capital to their shareholders because the company held too much cash (£467,000 at balance date) for its own requirements.