You can see the Alaskan annual dividends here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Permanent_FundNot bad.
Annual individual payout (in nominal dollars):
Year Amount
2007 $1,654.00
2006 $1,106.96
2005 $845.76
2004 $919.84
2003 $1,107.56
2002 $1,540.76
2001 $1,850.28
2000 $1,963.86
1999 $1,769.84
1998 $1,540.88
1997 $1,296.54
1996 $1,130.68
1995 $990.30
1994 $983.90
1993 $949.46
1992 $915.84
1991 $931.34
1990 $952.63
1989 $873.16
1988 $826.93
1987 $708.19
1986 $556.26
1985 $404.00
1984 $331.29
1983 $386.15
1982 $1,000.00
SNIP
>Normally. Here, Albertans reap the benefits of their oil production. In fact, a couple of years ago, every Alberta resident was sent a cheque for $400.00 by the provincial government. They were called 'prosperity cheques'.
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