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Part IV · Shares and Debentures Prospectus

60. Dividends

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

A dividend is a distribution out of profits of the company, other than an acquisition by the company of its own shares or a redemption of shares by the company.

(2)

The board of a company shall not authorise a dividend in respect of some shares in a class and not others of that class or of a greater amount in respect of some shares in a class than other shares in that class, except where—

(a)

the amount of the dividend is reduced in proportion to any liability attached to the shares under the company’s articles; or

(b)

a shareholder has agreed in writing to receive no dividend or a lesser dividend than would otherwise be payable.

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Part V

Shareholders and Their Rights and Obligations

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Part VI

Registration of Charges Registration of Charges with Registrar

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Part VII

Management and Administration Registered Office

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Part VIII

Amalgamations

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Part IX

Compromises with Creditors

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Part X

Approval of Arrangements, Amalgamations, and Compromises by Court

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Part XI

Provisions Relating to Offshore Companies

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Part XII

Winding Up

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Part XIII

Administrators Appointment of Administrator

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Part XIV

Floating Charges

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Part XV

Receivers and Managers

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Part XVI

Registrar-General of Companies and Registration Appointment of Officers

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Part XVII

Application of Act to Existing Companies

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Part XVIII

Overseas Companies

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Part XIX

Advisory Commission

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Part XX

Companies Disputes Board

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Part XXI

Offences Miscellaneous Offences

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Part XXII

Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

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Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

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Schedules