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Unpaid Dividend

Can a Dividend remain unpaid? How Long?

What treament has to be effected?


Asked on 6/19/06, 9:55 am

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madhavan PICHAI spicer&moody

Treatment of unpaid dividend

After the commencement of Companies Amendment Act 1974 a Dividend declared by a Company has to be paid within 30 days of its declaration.The unpaid Dividend has to be transferred to unpaid Dividend Accountwithin 7 days after the expiry of abovesaid period of 30 days.

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Answered on 12/31/69, 7:00 pm


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