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Revocation of interim dividend

mohit dagdi (9 Points)

10 December 2017

can interim dividend can be cancelled after declaration in board meeting?

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kajal (ACS) (33 Points)
Replied 10 December 2017

dividend whether interim or final becomes debt therefore cannot be revoked or cancelled since before declaration equal AMT is transferred to bank...

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Divakar (Student CA Final ) (11857 Points)
Replied 10 December 2017

Can be rvoked under some circumstances... Like company ceases to going concern.... Declaration of dividend is ultra vires... Plz refer section 123(3)

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Divakar (Student CA Final ) (11857 Points)
Replied 10 December 2017

Company has not earned sufficient profits

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Sudhir Todkar (CS Professional) (1021 Points)
Replied 16 December 2017

Once dividend is declared it becomes debt to the company.

However if the dividend has been declared not according to the provisions of the act or illegally or when accounts has been shown incorrect profit in such case dividend can be revoked..

Even after passing resolution in the general meeting such dividend can be revoked.

Harish choursiya (Student cs professional ) (249 Points)
Replied 08 April 2020

Can you refer any Pratical live case your reference about cancellation of interim Dividend or final. However the final Dividend may be cancelled at the AGM itself by non acceptance by the member. In other words ordinary resolution for that final Dividend has not passed then Accordingly final Dividend may be cancelled. To align my understanding of the provisions of companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI(LODR) REGULATIONS, 2015 schedule III-PART-A PARA - A Sub para 4 point-b States about cancellation of Dividend with explanation to stock exchange.

Harish choursiya (Student cs professional ) (249 Points)
Replied 08 April 2020

I agree with you logical interpretation of law however in practical case we should also quote the specific section which you rely to say this statement about the revocation of Dividend.

Can you please provide me number of section in which this is written.