How to claim unclaimed dividends through IEPF via Zerodha

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) is a statutory fund established under Section 125 of the Companies Act 2013. Any dividend that remains unclaimed by investors for seven consecutive years is transferred to the IEPF. More significantly, the corresponding shares (in whose respect those dividends were declared) are also transferred from the investor’s demat account or the company’s physical register to the IEPF Authority’s demat account.

Investors who have missed dividend claims or whose shares have been transferred to IEPF can reclaim both the cash dividends and the shares by filing a claim through the IEPF Authority. This guide explains the complete process, including how your Zerodha demat account is used as the target for returned shares.

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How to claim unclaimed dividends through IEPF via Zerodha