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Justify the following statement. Equity shares get last priority in dividend. - Secretarial Practice

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प्रश्न

Justify the following statement.

Equity shares get last priority in dividend.

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उत्तर

  1. 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.
  2. The dividend is payable only to the registered shareholders of the company.
  3. Preference shareholders are entitled to dividends before it is paid to the equity shareholders as per the terms of the issue of preference shares.
  4. Equity shareholders will get dividends from residual profits. i.e. after paying to preference shareholders and arrears of dividend on cumulative preference shares.
  5. Thus, Equity shares get the last priority in dividends.
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पाठ 10: Dividend and Interest - Exercises [पृष्ठ १५७]

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बालभारती Secretarial Practice [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 10 Dividend and Interest
Exercises | Q 6.5 | पृष्ठ १५७

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Dividend is paid to registered shareholders of the company.


Dividend once declared cannot be revoked.


State whether the following statement is true or false.

All categories of shareholders get a fixed rate dividend.


Complete the sentence.

Dividend can be declared only on recommendation of______.


Complete the sentence.

The meeting at which final dividend is approved is ______.


Answer in one sentence.

Who has right to recommend Dividend?


Select the suitable option for the following.

Preference Shares ____________.


Select the suitable option for the following.

Equity Shares ____________.


Correct the underlined word and rewrite the following sentence.

Dividend must be paid within 60 days of its declaration.


Arrange in Proper Order:

  1. Recommendation of Dividend
  2. Checking sufficiency of profits
  3. Board Meeting

Arrange in Proper Order:

  1. Closure of Register of Members.
  2. Intimate Stock Exchange of Board Meeting.
  3. Intimate Stock Exchange of declaration of dividend.

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.

  1. Is it justified to pay the dividend firstly to its Preference Shareholders and then after to Equity Shareholders?
  2. Is the AGM required to approve the same?
  3. Can the company pay dividend in cash?

Study the following case/situation and express your opinion: 

GOLD Co. Ltd. declares a dividend of ₹ 10/- per share for F.Y. 2018-19.

  1. Is company under default, if the dividend was not paid within 30 days of its declaration?
  2. Is company right in transferring the unpaid dividend to its Debenture Reserve Account? 
  3. Does the company have to transfer the amount of unpaid dividends to IEPF after 30 days?

Justify the following statement.

Listed Company has to follow additional guidelines on dividend matters.


Dividends can be paid out of capital.


Arrange in Proper Order:

(a) Board Meeting

(b) Shareholder approval

(c) Board's Recommendations


Study the following case/situation and express your opinion:

GOLD Co. Ltd. declares a dividend of ₹ 10/- per share for F.Y. 2019-20.

  1. Is the company under default, if the dividend was not paid within 30 days of its declaration?
  2. Is the company right in transferring the unpaid dividend to its Debenture Reserve Account?
  3. Does the company have to transfer the amount of unpaid dividends to IEPF after 30 days?

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