Claiming Shares & Dividends from IEPF

Claiming Shares & Dividends from IEPF is a specialized process required to recover old, forgotten, or unclaimed investments transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).

At Shares Recovery Expert (Thane West), we offer professional IEPF recovery services to help investors reclaim their lost shares and dividends quickly, accurately, and without stress. Our team ensures complete documentation, smooth verification, and end-to-end support.

How to Claim from IEPF?

Recovering shares and dividends from IEPF involves these 5 simple steps:

1. File Form IEPF-5 Online: Visit the MCA website → Go to "IEPF" → Select "File IEPF-5".
2. Fill All Details Carefully: Enter correct information such as folio number, company name, Aadhaar details, bank account, and demat account.
3. Generate the SRN: After submitting the form, you will receive a Service Request Number (SRN).
4. Print the Form & Acknowledgment: Take a printout of Form IEPF-5 and the acknowledgment.
5. Send Documents to the Company’s IEPF Nodal Officer: Attach all supporting documents and courier them to the respective company.

Why Do Shares Get Transferred to IEPF?

Many investors lose track of their investments due to lost or misplaced share certificates, or unclaimed dividends for 7 consecutive years. Whenever dividends remain unclaimed for 7 years, both the dividends and the shares move to IEPF.