Tag: e-dividend

SEC Commences e-Dividend Campaign

January 11, 2016/SEC In a bid to further enlighten investors on the recently launched e-Dividend Platform, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has embarked on a four day robust enlightenment programme.  The programme which commenced Monday with a Road Show, will continue till Wednesday January 13, and culminate in a […]

SEC postpones compliance date for e-dividend

As a result of the feedback received from various stakeholders in the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday postponed the deadline for the transition from the use of dividend warrants to e-dividend payment. According to SEC the deadline, which was originally slated for June 3, 2013, has […]

More Shareholders Kick against SEC on e-Dividends

More shareholders have kicked against the plan by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to suspend the issuance of dividend warrants if they fail to  embrace electronic dividend after June 3, 2013. SEC had in an advertorial expressed dismay at the unprecedented increase in the size of unclaimed dividends in […]