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प्रश्न
Justify the following statement.
Equity shares get last priority in dividend.
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उत्तर
- A dividend is a share in the distributable profits of the company to which the shareholder is entitled when it is formally declared by the company.
- The dividend is payable only to the registered shareholders of the company.
- Preference shareholders are entitled to dividends before it is paid to the equity shareholders as per the terms of the issue of preference shares.
- Equity shareholders will get dividends from residual profits. i.e. after paying to preference shareholders and arrears of dividend on cumulative preference shares.
- Thus, Equity shares get the last priority in dividends.
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Request by shareholder in prescribed form for payment of dividend into shareholders bank amount.
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Equity Shares ____________.
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Preference shareholders get dividends from residual profits.
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IEPF
Study the following case/situation and express your opinion :
The Board of Directors of STAR Co. Ltd. which is a listed company recommends a dividend of ₹ 15/- per share to be paid in cash.
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Study the following case/situation and express your opinion:
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- Is company right in transferring the unpaid dividend to its Debenture Reserve Account?
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Listed Company has to follow additional guidelines on dividend matters.
Dividends can be paid out of capital.
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Listed Company
