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प्रश्न
Justify the following statement.
Equity shares get last priority in dividend.
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.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a word or a term or a phrase which can substitute the following statement.
Number of days within which payment of dividend be completed by company, after its declaration.
Dividend once declared cannot be revoked.
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Shareholders decide about the rate and amount of profit to be given as dividend.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
IEPF is the fund created by company.
Complete the sentence.
Dividend can be declared only on recommendation of______.
Complete the sentence.
The meeting at which final dividend is approved is ______.
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 is payable every year irrespective of profits made by company.
Arrange in Proper Order:
- Recommendation of Dividend
- Checking sufficiency of profits
- Board Meeting
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.
- Is it justified to pay the dividend firstly to its Preference Shareholders and then after to Equity Shareholders?
- Is the AGM required to approve the same?
- 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.
- Is company under default, if the dividend was not paid within 30 days of its declaration?
- Is company right in transferring the unpaid dividend to its Debenture Reserve Account?
- 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.
Arrange in Proper Order:
(a) Board Meeting
(b) Shareholder approval
(c) Board's Recommendations
Explain the following term/concept in detail:
Listed Company
