Dividend on Non-Cumulative Shares

When the company has earned profits, they have to pay dividend on preference shares, as they carry the preferential right.

Hello Mr. Sriram,

Just would like to Add here that dividend is in the discretion to the Board. If Equity shareholder are not getting dividend , Do non - Cumulative preference Shareholder are entitled to dividend for the year in which company has earned profits.

Views are invited with justification.

Hello,

In my opinion, As per section 205,  section 80 and Section 85 of  the companies Act 1956, company has to declare dividend to the preference shareholders in case of profit to the company because this is the feature of the preference shares to get the fixed percentage of dividend on the face value of shares and has a preferential right in case of dividend as compared to ordinary shares.