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Question
Explain the following term/concept.
Dividend
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Solution
The term dividend is derived from the Latin word ‘Dividendum’ which means ‘that which is to be divided’. It is that part of the profits of a company which is distributed amongst its shareholders. A dividend is ‘a share in distributable profits of the company to which the shareholder is entitled when it is formally declared by the company.’
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| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| a) Dividend | 1) Equity Shareholders |
| b) Interest | 2) Appropriation of profit. |
| c) Interim Dividend | 3) Recommendation of Secretary. |
| d) Final Dividend | 4) Registrar of company. |
| e) Fluctuating Rate of Dividend | 5) Obligatory to pay |
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| 7) Decided by Board; declared by Members. | |
| 8) Decided by President of India. | |
| 9) Company not allowed to pay. | |
| 10) Declared by Govt. of India |
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| b) Interest | 2) Creditors |
| c) IEPF | 3) Registered Shareholders. |
| d) Unpaid Dividend Account | 4) Balance of unpaid Dividend Transferred here. |
| e) Listed Company | 5) Unregistered company. |
| 6) Non-listed company. | |
| 7) Unpaid/Unclaimed Dividend. | |
| 8) Balance of unpaid Bonus transferred here. | |
| 9) Must inform Government about Dividend declaration. | |
| 10) General Public. |
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The shareholders who get dividend at a fixed rate.
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Complete the sentence.
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| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| a) Dividendum | 1) ____________ |
| b) Interest | 2) ____________ |
| c) ____________ | 3) Final Dividend |
| d) ____________ | 4) Interim Dividend |
| e) Govt. Fund | 5) ____________ |
(Creditors, IEPF, Latin term, At Board Meeting, At AGM)
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- Can the Board give dividends in the form of gifts?
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