Dividends unclaimed for seven consecutive years, and the shares tied to them, get transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Reclaiming them means filing Form IEPF-5 on the MCA portal, along with the original share certificates (or a statement from your depository for dematerialized shares), PAN and Aadhaar, a cancelled cheque, and — if you're claiming as a legal heir — succession documents.
The process typically takes 60–90 days once the company confirms your claim to the IEPF authority.
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