The colony was not very successful compared to other colonies, because it only paid 4% dividend to the stockholders.
ðə kˈɑːləni wʌz nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi səksˈɛsfəl kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ˈʌðɚ kˈɑːləniz, bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ˈoʊnli pˈeɪd fˈoːɹ pɚsˈɛnt dˈɪvɪdˌɛnd tə ðə stˈɑːkhoʊldɚz.