FORT WORTH, Texas – Members of American Airlines Federal Credit Union joined the ranks of other members industry-wide who received an extraordinary dividend at the end of 2005. The $5 million dividend paid to members on Dec. 31, was based on dividends earned on qualifying share accounts and/or interest paid on applicable loans in 2005, according to the $2.3 billion CU. The savings portion of the dividend was calculated on 2005 share dividends earned, and was paid at an annual rate of 3.5%. If loan interest was paid in 2005, the additional portion of the extraordinary dividend amount was calculated on an annual rate of 2.5% on those applicable loans, the credit union said. "The Board of Directors chose this extraordinary year-end dividend as a way to thank their members for their continued participation and support," the CU said in a statement. "Members are more than just customers and this extraordinary dividend is more than just a holiday reward – it serves to let members know that when American Airlines Federal Credit Union prospers, so do its members." American Airlines FCU serves more than 204,000 members.