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Question
Study the following case/situation and express your opinion.
Aspire is a listed public company of which the board of director recommended ₹10/- per share as a dividend to equity shareholders:
- Aspire Ltd. takes approval from Shareholders?
- Aspire Ltd. paid dividend partly in cash and partly in kind. Is it permissible according to the law?
Short Note
Solution
- Aspire Ltd's Board of Director proposed a Dividend Payable; which should be mandatorily approved by shareholders in the Annual General Meeting. Only after the due approval, it is considered to be approved and declared by the organisation
- As per the provisions of the Companies Act dividend should be paid in cash and. not in kind. In case of Aspire Ltd a dividend paid in kind is a contravention of the law.
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Provisions for Issue of Debentures as per Companies Act, 2013
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