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Explain the following term/concept. Final Dividend - Secretarial Practice

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Explain the following term/concept.

Final Dividend

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Solution

Final Dividend is declared and paid after the close of the financial year. It is decided and recommended by the Board of Directors. It is declared by the shareholders in the AGM. It’s declaration does not need authorization by the Articles of Association. It is declared from different sources like; current year’s profits, free reserves, capital profits, Money provided by Govt. for dividend, etc.

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Chapter 10: Dividend and Interest - Explain the following terms/concepts

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SCERT Maharashtra Secretarial Practice [English] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 10 Dividend and Interest
Explain the following terms/concepts | Q 3
Balbharati Secretarial Practice [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 10 Dividend and Interest
Exercises | Q 2.04 | Page 155

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a) Dividend 1) Equity Shareholders
b) Interest 2) Appropriation of profit.
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  10) Declared by Govt. of India

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  6) Non-listed company.
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The return on investment paid to the shareholders of the company.


State whether the following statement is true or false.

Dividend is decided by the shareholders.


Answer in one sentence.

What is Dividend?


Answer in one sentence.

What is final Dividend?


Select the correct option from the bracket.

Group ‘A’ Group ‘B’
a) Preference Shares 1) ____________
b) Equity Shares 2) ____________
c) Deposit holders 3) ____________
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Dividendum ____________.


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Special Resolution must be passed to declare Final Dividend


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LMN Co Limited decides to declare a dividend for the financial year 2018-19 in which it has earned profits less than their expectations.

  1. Is Board right in recommending a dividend of Rs. 5/- per share out of free reserves?
  2. Can Board declare the dividend though it is not approved by AGM?
  3. Can the Board give dividends in the form of gifts?

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Define Dividend and explain its features.


Give one word or phrase for the following sentence:

Latin word for "Dividend".


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