How do I find out if I am owed money?
How do I find out if I am owed money?
1. Search For Unclaimed Money in Your State
- Start your search for unclaimed money with your state’s unclaimed property office.
- Search for unclaimed money using a multi-state database. Perform your search using your name, especially if you’ve moved to another state.
- Verify how to claim your money.
How do I find out what stocks I own?
Contact the company you’ve invested in and ask for the investor relations department. Identify yourself, then inquire when the stock certificate was registered to you, and when it was mailed. The company should have a complete record of this transaction and should have tracked the certificate.
What happens to unpaid dividends?
Where a dividend has not been paid/claimed within 30 days of declaration then the unclaimed/unpaid balance is transferred to a special account opened by the company in a scheduled bank called the ‘Unpaid Dividend Account’.
How do I find out if I own shares in a company?
To track down lost shares the first step should be to contact the company’s share registrar, in cases where the company name is known. There are three main registrars in the UK – Capita, Lloyds TSB / Equiniti and ComputerShare.
How do I claim shares?
Procedure to claim Refund
- Download the form IEPF-5 from the website of IEPF (http://www.iepf.gov.in) for filing the claim for refund.
- After filling the form save it on your computer and submit the duly filled form by following the instructions given in the upload link on the website.
How do you restore old stocks?
If you are missing certificates, contact the issuing company, transfer agent or the stock brokerage where the shares were bought. Brokerage firms can research the history of shares traded in the account and certificates you think are lost, and they can also deal with the transfer agent on your behalf.
How do I collect unclaimed dividends?
Contact the Investor Relations department to get the process started. Go to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation website if you cannot find any information about the company. If the company has merged or gone out of business, the FDIC holds the unpaid dividends until the rightful owner steps up to claim them.
What are the rights of investors?
Investor Rights & Obligations
- Get Unique Client Code (UCC) allotted.
- Get a copy of KYC and other documents executed.
- Get order of trading of shares executed in his/her Unique Client Code only.
- Get order of trading of shares placed as per terms and conditions agreed to between broker and investor.
- Get best price.
Can I be forced to sell my shares?
In general, shareholders can only be forced to give up or sell shares if the articles of association or some contractual agreement include this requirement. The shareholder may have a claim against the company or the other shareholders if they can show that they have been unfairly treated.
What happens if shareholders are unhappy?
Ownership. A company must always act in the stockholders’ best interest by making sure its decisions enhance shareholder value. Stockholders can always vote with their feet — that is, sell the stock if they are unhappy with the financial results. Their selling can put downward pressure on the stock price.
