HOW TO CLAIM SHARES FROM (IEPF) AUTHORITY
When a dividend is declared by a company but has not been paid or claimed within 30 days, the company shall transfer the amount to an Unpaid Dividend Account. If the money transferred to the Unpaid Dividend Account remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of 7 years from the date of transfer, the amount shall be transferred to the Investor Education & Protection Fund.