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Last updated: 2 October 2026
Companies that declare dividends must track unclaimed amounts and, after seven years, transfer them — and the related shares — to the Investor Education and Protection Fund. Our team manages the notices, transfers and IEPF forms, and supports shareholder claims.
Under sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the IEPF Authority Rules, 2016:
When a shareholder claims shares back through Form IEPF-5, the company verifies the claim and sends its report to the IEPF Authority. The forms were revised in 2024 and the claim form again in October 2025.
Based on sections 124–125 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, as amended. Last updated: 27 September 2026.
To move unpaid dividend to the Unpaid Dividend Account
Unclaimed dividends and related shares go to IEPF
Minimum notice to shareholders before shares are transferred
IEPF-2 due after the AGM
Details must be on the company’s website
Shareholder’s claim form, verified by the company
IEPF defaults affect both the company and its shareholders.
Unclaimed amounts or shares not moved to IEPF on time.
Shares transferred without the required notices to shareholders.
IEPF-5 claims not verified promptly, holding up shareholder refunds.
IEPF compliance links to dividend and share records.
Declaring and paying dividends.
Shareholder claims.
Register of members.
The yearly calendar.
Unpaid dividends mapped to their seven-year due dates.
Individual and newspaper notices issued in time.
Amounts and shares transferred to the IEPF Authority.
IEPF-1, IEPF-2 and IEPF-4 filed.
Nodal officer and unclaimed details published.
IEPF-5 claims verified and reported to the Authority.
The company plays a key role in every IEPF refund.
The company or its RTA issues an entitlement letter to the claimant.
The company verifies the claim and documents.
Its verification report goes to the IEPF Authority.
Approved shares are credited to the claimant’s demat account.
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After it remains unpaid or unclaimed for seven years in the Unpaid Dividend Account.
When dividends on them have not been claimed for seven consecutive years, after notice to the shareholder.
Yes. IEPF-2 reports unclaimed amounts and is filed within 60 days of the AGM.
Companies covered by the IEPF rules must appoint a nodal officer and publish the details on their website.
It verifies the claim and documents and sends its verification report to the IEPF Authority.
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