Select the correct answer from the options given below and rewrite the statements.

1. Dividend is paid to …………………………….
a) Shareholder     b) Debenture holder      c) Depositor
Ans:- a) Shareholder 

2. ……………………………. is profit shared by company with a shareholder.
a) Interest       b) Rent       c) Dividend
Ans:- c) Dividend

3. Dividend is recommended by ……………………………. .
a) Managing Director       b) Secretary       c) Board of Directors
Ans:- c) Board of Directors

4. Interim Dividend is declared by ……………………………. .
a) Board of Directors      b) Debenture holders      c) Depositors
Ans:- a) Board of Directors 

5. Final Dividend is declared by ……………………………. .
a) Board of Directors        b) Shareholders       c) Depositors
Ans:- b) Shareholders     

6. Dividend cannot be declared out of ……………………………. .
a) Capital        b) Profit        c) Reserves
Ans:- a) Capital     

7. Dividend amount should be transferred in a separate Bank Account within ……………….. days of its declaration.
a) 5      b) 15        c) 50
Ans:- a) 5

8. Dividend should be paid within ……………………………. days of its declaration.
a) 3       b) 13        c) 30
Ans:- c) 30

9. …………………. holders get dividend from residual profits.
a) Equity share         b) Preference share         c) Debenture
Ans:- a) Equity share  

10. Dividend is paid first to …………………. shareholders.
a) Equity          b) Preference       c) Deferred
Ans:- b) Preference   

11. …………………. warrant is a cheque containing dividend amount sent by company to the shareholders.
a) Dividend       b) Share        c) Interest
Ans:- a) Dividend   

12. IEPF is created by …………………. where unpaid dividend is transferred by company.
a) Central Govt.        b) Company         c) Shareholders
Ans:- a) Central Govt. 

13. Payment of …………………. Dividend must be authorised by the Articles of Association.
a) Interim         b) Final        c) Bonus
Ans:- a) Interim 

14. ………………… is a return paid to creditors by the company.
a) Dividend          b) Interest        c) Rent
Ans:- b) Interest    

15. ………………… is not linked to profits of the company.
a) Dividend         b) Interest         c) Bonus
Ans:- b) Interest