This is great news, I wish they can do these for pensions to be seamless especially for our parents

keeper303:


Thank you very much. I followed the steps in your post and when I wrote my name on the SEC website it turned out 3 companies against my name. I filled the E-mandate form supplied by Africa Prudential. Africa Prudential has acknowledged receipt of my form.

I wish you the best...
I guess you filled the Africa Prudential E-mandate Form online inside their Official website??

BluntCrazeMan:
The truth here is that, if you are not a patient person, you may end up finding all these processes very tiring and irritating.
I have done mine though, and it all took me three days to download, fill, and submit the forms for the companies I had shares in. Some Registrars Websites even made it possible for their own E-mandate Form to be filled Online on their website too, so that there won't be any need to download and fill.
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The next thing I want to do about this is to know how much exactly is my unclaimed dividends, and how much of it had expired already.

Sorry to ask do unclaimed dividends expired? . I have shares for example in dangote flour mills for over 12 years and I never for once claim dividend, does that mean I might have lost part of my dividend?

Mummyfour:
If you could call your registerers and provide them with an evidence that you own the account you are referring to, and go ahead to ask them for the value of your dividend, they would tell you

Thanks..
I will contact them immediately.
I will Not waste time on this one.

jawalis:
The process are sometimes exhausting. Trust me, you gotta take your time

Everything in Niggeria is exhausting. Nothing is ever smooth sailing

BluntCrazeMan:
The truth here is that, if you are not a patient person, you may end up finding all these processes very tiring and irritating.
I have done mine though, and it all took me three days to download, fill, and submit the forms for the companies I had shares in. Some Registrars Websites even made it possible for their own E-mandate Form to be filled Online on their website too, so that there won't be any need to download and fill.
..
The next thing I want to do about this is to know how much exactly is my unclaimed dividends, and how much of it had expired already.

What if you dont see your name. I mean I jave the share certificates and all

What about deceased relatives? How can they be claimed?

Jaqenhghar:

What if you dont see your name. I mean I jave the share certificates and all

Then, you need to go back to your Stockbroker. (Your Stockbroker is the person or company who handled your stock trades for you)

I have too ooo but I cannot remember anything about that hares again

PLEASE CAN I RETRIEVE MINE WITH THIS KIND OF STORY,

I BOUGHT ZENITH SHARES WHEN I WAS A SPINSTER AND LATER GOT MARRIED , DUE TO CBN RULE THAT COMES WITH BVN ,ALL ACCOUNT WILL HAVE SAME NAME,SO I HAVE CHANGED ALL MY BANK DETAILS TO MY MARITAL NAME,

HOW DO I LINK MY SHARES THAT HAS MY MAIDEN NAME TO MY BANK ACCOUNT THAT HAS MY MARITAL NAME?

BluntCrazeMan:
The truth here is that, if you are not a patient person, you may end up finding all these processes very tiring and irritating.
I have done mine though, and it all took me three days to download, fill, and submit the forms for the companies I had shares in. Some Registrars Websites even made it possible for their own E-mandate Form to be filled Online on their website too, so that there won't be any need to download and fill.
..
The next thing I want to do about this is to know how much exactly is my unclaimed dividends, and how much of it had expired already.

Op, please how can one claim the dividends of a deceased person? Can you please enlighten us about it. We keep receiving the dividend certificate. Please help. Thank you.

BluntCrazeMan:
It was in the news some days ago that: “The Federal Government Is Planning To Borrow Dormant Account Balances And Unclaimed Dividends” (https://www.nairaland.com/6349423/fg-borrow-dormant-account-balances).
..
It was also in the news some days ago that: “SERAP Asks Buhari To Drop Plans To Borrow Dormant Account Balances And Unclaimed Dividends” (https://www.nairaland.com/6355484/serap-asks-buhari-drop-plan)
..
But in the meantime, we the citizens can prevent our hard earned funds that were abandoned for some period now - from being used and then being finally looted and cornered into private pockets on the long run.
..
Mostly to be affected funds are those Dormant Accounts that belonged to deceased persons, for which it would involve some rigorous processes in order to retrieve.
..
Then, another most likely to be affected funds are Unclaimed Dividends. This one could heavily affect both living and deceased persons.
And the Federal Government is actually targeting these funds.
..
BUT THE UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS CAN BE RECLAIMED.
..
The Unclaimed dividends increased from ₦109.1 billion in Devember 2016 to ₦130 billion in December 2019, and it continues to increase.

Here below are the steps to follow in retrieving unclaimed dividends.

Step 1: Input your first name and last name into the Official “Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)” Search link: https://sec.gov.ng/non-mandated/ in order to get a list of all your shares from the SEC.
This will give you a screenshot of all the companies you have shares in, and the registrars in charge.

Note: if you have changed your name due to marriage or other reasons, search with your previous name and also try different format of name e.g those with prefixes e.g 'Olu', 'Oluwa' etc

Step 2: Take note of your registrar’s name and your Shareholders Account Number for each of the companies you have shares in - This Is Very Necessary. (Note: A Registrar, is a company that keeps the shareholder’s details for other companies.)

Step 3: Click on the Registrar’s name beside the Company's name, then download and fill your registrar’s E-mandate form.

Step 4: Submit your form by mailing the filled forms to the Office of the Registrars, or by submitting it at your bank, or by searching out for the official email address of the Registrars and Uploading the filled form to them through their email. (Note: some companies may require you to go to your bank and get a bankers confirmation, so they can initiate the e-dividend form for you.)

Once this is done, your account will be credited automatically with the e-dividend going forward.
..
It is best to go to the official website of the Registrars as well as that of the company itself, before proceeding to download and fill the forms. This is because, there might had been lots of changes since the last time you abandoned shares.
For instance, the company's name or registrar’s name might have changed, or maybe the company might have changed their old registrar to a new one. In some cases, the Shareholders Account Number may not be available on the SEC search site, in that case, you have to send an email to the registrars of such Company in order to have your Shareholders Account Number sent to you through email.

I bought 1000 unit of AITs share about 8 years, I paid into first bank then.

Since then I didn't hear anything from them.

How can u be of help?

BluntCrazeMan:
The truth here is that, if you are not a patient person, you may end up finding all these processes very tiring and irritating.
I have done mine though, and it all took me three days to download, fill, and submit the forms for the companies I had shares in. Some Registrars Websites even made it possible for their own E-mandate Form to be filled Online on their website too, so that there won't be any need to download and fill.
..
The next thing I want to do about this is to know how much exactly is my unclaimed dividends, and how much of it had expired already.

Thanks for your input bro. I try this few days back when I saw this info in a Facebook group I belong to.

My question is how to we know the amount of the unclaimed dividend? and also, I don't know that dividend do expire(some check they were given are still at home till now) cos since my dad & mum(joint account) bought shares from first bank about 17yrs + ago they haven't been able to collect dividend - reason that then, my mum doesn't have a valid means of ID.

When I checked I only saw TWO unclaimed dividend both are April 2016..so does that means all those unclaimed ones from onset is now expired? Also I didn't see those from 2017 to 2020.

Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks

My dad bought some shares for I and my siblings about 10 yrs ago, searched and saw our names, but his stockbroker is no longer operational. And he doesn't have the certs. How can we claim our dividends

BluntCrazeMan:
It was in the news some days ago that: “The Federal Government Is Planning To Borrow Dormant Account Balances And Unclaimed Dividends” (https://www.nairaland.com/6349423/fg-borrow-dormant-account-balances).
..
It was also in the news some days ago that: “SERAP Asks Buhari To Drop Plans To Borrow Dormant Account Balances And Unclaimed Dividends” (https://www.nairaland.com/6355484/serap-asks-buhari-drop-plan)
..
But in the meantime, we the citizens can prevent our hard earned funds that were abandoned for some period now - from being used and then being finally looted and cornered into private pockets on the long run.
..
Mostly to be affected funds are those Dormant Accounts that belonged to deceased persons, for which it would involve some rigorous processes in order to retrieve.
..
Then, another most likely to be affected funds are Unclaimed Dividends. This one could heavily affect both living and deceased persons.
And the Federal Government is actually targeting these funds.
..
BUT THE UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS CAN BE RECLAIMED.
..
The Unclaimed dividends increased from ₦109.1 billion in Devember 2016 to ₦130 billion in December 2019, and it continues to increase.

Here below are the steps to follow in retrieving unclaimed dividends.

Step 1: Input your first name and last name into the Official “Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)” Search link: https://sec.gov.ng/non-mandated/ in order to get a list of all your shares from the SEC.
This will give you a screenshot of all the companies you have shares in, and the registrars in charge.

Note: if you have changed your name due to marriage or other reasons, search with your previous name and also try different format of name e.g those with prefixes e.g 'Olu', 'Oluwa' etc

Step 2: Take note of your registrar’s name and your Shareholders Account Number for each of the companies you have shares in - This Is Very Necessary. (Note: A Registrar, is a company that keeps the shareholder’s details for other companies.)

Step 3: Click on the Registrar’s name beside the Company's name, then download and fill your registrar’s E-mandate form.

Step 4: Submit your form by mailing the filled forms to the Office of the Registrars, or by submitting it at your bank, or by searching out for the official email address of the Registrars and Uploading the filled form to them through their email. (Note: some companies may require you to go to your bank and get a bankers confirmation, so they can initiate the e-dividend form for you.)

Once this is done, your account will be credited automatically with the e-dividend going forward.
..
It is best to go to the official website of the Registrars as well as that of the company itself, before proceeding to download and fill the forms. This is because, there might had been lots of changes since the last time you abandoned shares.
For instance, the company's name or registrar’s name might have changed, or maybe the company might have changed their old registrar to a new one. In some cases, the Shareholders Account Number may not be available on the SEC search site, in that case, you have to send an email to the registrars of such Company in order to have your Shareholders Account Number sent to you through email.

it's only right to acknowledge sources if you qouted someone's intellectual property. reference adequately

BluntCrazeMan:
The truth here is that, if you are not a patient person, you may end up finding all these processes very tiring and irritating.
I have done mine though, and it all took me three days to download, fill, and submit the forms for the companies I had shares in. Some Registrars Websites even made it possible for their own E-mandate Form to be filled Online on their website too, so that there won't be any need to download and fill.
..
The next thing I want to do about this is to know how much exactly is my unclaimed dividends, and how much of it had expired already.

Please what happens to the expired dividends? Do they remain unclaimed forever?

[quote author=Mummyfour post=98043295][/quote]

Call?
You will have to visit them. They don't make things that easy
.

Mummyfour:
which registrar are you using?
If they are in your location, go to their office.
It is your right.
No be phone call matter abeg.
It's your money

Unfortunately I don't live in the country, the shares I bought long ago have been moved from one registrar to the other, hence they have been tossing me around yet no solution in sight

BluntCrazeMan:
It was in the news some days ago that: “The Federal Government Is Planning To Borrow Dormant Account Balances And Unclaimed Dividends” (https://www.nairaland.com/6349423/fg-borrow-dormant-account-balances).
..
It was also in the news some days ago that: “SERAP Asks Buhari To Drop Plans To Borrow Dormant Account Balances And Unclaimed Dividends” (https://www.nairaland.com/6355484/serap-asks-buhari-drop-plan)
..
But in the meantime, we the citizens can prevent our hard earned funds that were abandoned for some period now - from being used and then being finally looted and cornered into private pockets on the long run.
..
Mostly to be affected funds are those Dormant Accounts that belonged to deceased persons, for which it would involve some rigorous processes in order to retrieve.
..
Then, another most likely to be affected funds are Unclaimed Dividends. This one could heavily affect both living and deceased persons.
And the Federal Government is actually targeting these funds.
..
BUT THE UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS CAN BE RECLAIMED.
..
The Unclaimed dividends increased from ₦109.1 billion in Devember 2016 to ₦130 billion in December 2019, and it continues to increase.

Here below are the steps to follow in retrieving unclaimed dividends.

Step 1: Input your first name and last name into the Official “Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)” Search link: https://sec.gov.ng/non-mandated/ in order to get a list of all your shares from the SEC.
This will give you a screenshot of all the companies you have shares in, and the registrars in charge.

Note: if you have changed your name due to marriage or other reasons, search with your previous name and also try different format of name e.g those with prefixes e.g 'Olu', 'Oluwa' etc

Step 2: Take note of your registrar’s name and your Shareholders Account Number for each of the companies you have shares in - This Is Very Necessary. (Note: A Registrar, is a company that keeps the shareholder’s details for other companies.)

Step 3: Click on the Registrar’s name beside the Company's name, then download and fill your registrar’s E-mandate form.

Step 4: Submit your form by mailing the filled forms to the Office of the Registrars, or by submitting it at your bank, or by searching out for the official email address of the Registrars and Uploading the filled form to them through their email. (Note: some companies may require you to go to your bank and get a bankers confirmation, so they can initiate the e-dividend form for you.)

Once this is done, your account will be credited automatically with the e-dividend going forward.
..
It is best to go to the official website of the Registrars as well as that of the company itself, before proceeding to download and fill the forms. This is because, there might had been lots of changes since the last time you abandoned shares.
For instance, the company's name or registrar’s name might have changed, or maybe the company might have changed their old registrar to a new one. In some cases, the Shareholders Account Number may not be available on the SEC search site, in that case, you have to send an email to the registrars of such Company in order to have your Shareholders Account Number sent to you through email.

please, is it possible to meet the registrar and do all these things with out going through the internet.. my registrar is first registrar... I went to the site and is saying 2018

My unclaimed divident from access bank since 2005.A friend told me to visit the bank
That it will be paid into my access bank account
Went there meant the customer care
She ask me to fill some form
Since last two year nonthibg enter into my account
Any time I visit the bank,the crowd alone discouraged me from fighting for it.

Mummyfour:
which registrar are you using?
If they are in your location, go to their office.
It is your right.
No be phone call matter abeg.
It's your money

Please I sent you a mail.

[quote author=Mummyfour post=98043295][/quote]

Call?
You have to visit their office. The registrars don't make things that easy.

@ BluntCrazyMan,

Thank you for creating this awareness.

I have started the process but I just noticed that Firstbank e mandate form is on pdf. They also require that a passport photo be attached with customers detail written behind it.

There seem to be no option of completing the form, scanning and emailing it especially for those who are not in Nigeria.

Not sure if anyone is having the same issue.

ma follow am

please, I bought my own @ then skye bank . I didn't see my name there. How can I retrieve mine

Glitterze:


Please what happens to the expired dividends? Do they remain unclaimed forever?

If the dividends expire what happens to the shares? Do they expire too?

BluntCrazeMan:
The truth here is that, if you are not a patient person, you may end up finding all these processes very tiring and irritating.
I have done mine though, and it all took me three days to download, fill, and submit the forms for the companies I had shares in. Some Registrars Websites even made it possible for their own E-mandate Form to be filled Online on their website too, so that there won't be any need to download and fill.
..
The next thing I want to do about this is to know how much exactly is my unclaimed dividends, and how much of it had expired already.

WAS AT FIRSTREGISTRARS AND I SAW A NOTICE SAYING THAT UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS OF MORE THAN 12 YEARS WON'T BE GIVEN.

HOW TRUE IS THIS PLEASE?

I have fist bank and UBA share with certificates but can't find my name on the list when I checked using the given link. What can I do

The hurdles placed by the registrars on the path to your completing the processing of the e-dividend mandate frustrates many people. That's why the figures for unclaimed dividends s keep increasing. I was one of them till I tied my wrapper and tried again last year. I'm still on it.


Actually, rather than have these registrars and companies creaming off the dividend funds and frustrating owners, the government should use the unclaimed dividends and put them to good use.

ok thank you the dividend was littered in the house with all these dubious stockbrokers what do I do!?

Please. Someone help. I just search for my late dad's name and I found his name with African prudential registrars. I have downloaded the forms. Please what is next?

Remember that he is dead, how do I get his without fail? BluntCrazeMan please help

Great