BUSINESS LAW
REKHA SHINDE
(Querist) 11 March 2010
This query is : Resolved
A tea company desires that dividend be paid by way of free supply of packets of tea. is it valid?
B K Raghavendra Rao
(Expert) 11 March 2010
A dividend is a share of profit in terms of hard cash. Dividend has to be paid only in terms of cash/currency. Tea packets may amount to gift.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 11 March 2010
If tea packets are valued in terms of monney (which is generally made) then it is also a cash divident.
Rajeev
(Expert) 11 March 2010
Yes it is valid, Mr Makkad is right if the tea packets r valuedin terms of money.
A V Vishal
(Expert) 11 March 2010
According to the Companies Act, 1956 & SECRETARIAL STANDARD ON DIVIDEND issued by ICSI, dividends should be paid only in cash and not in kind.
Bhumik Dave
(Expert) 11 March 2010
agreed with vishalji.