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Question
Study the following case/situation and express your opinion :
LMN Co Limited decides to declare a dividend for the financial year 2018-19 in which it has earned profits less than their expectations.
- Is Board right in recommending a dividend of Rs. 5/- per share out of free reserves?
- Can Board declare the dividend though it is not approved by AGM?
- Can the Board give dividends in the form of gifts?
Solution
- Yes, the Board can recommend a dividend of Rs. 5/- per share out of free reserves. This is because companies are allowed to pay final dividend out of their free reserves.
- No, the Board cannot declare the dividend without shareholders’ approval at the AGM. The dividend, as recommended by the Board of Directors, is approved and declared by a resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting by the shareholders.
- No, the Board cannot give dividends in the form of gifts. This is because dividends must be paid in cash and not in kind.
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Dividend should be paid within ________________ days of its declaration
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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 |
| 6) Decided and Declared by the Board of Directors. | |
| 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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| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
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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. |
Write a word or a term or a phrase which can substitute the following statement.
The meeting where final dividend is declared.
Write a word or a term or a phrase which can substitute the following statement.
The shareholders who get dividend at a fixed rate.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
Dividend is decided by the Board.
Complete the sentence.
Dividend is paid to __________.
Answer in one sentence.
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Select the correct option from the bracket.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| a) Dividendum | 1) ____________ |
| b) Interest | 2) ____________ |
| c) ____________ | 3) Final Dividend |
| d) ____________ | 4) Interim Dividend |
| e) Govt. Fund | 5) ____________ |
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Dividend
Explain the following term/concept.
Final Dividend
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Answer the following question.
Define Dividend and explain its features.
