Question : ELLARATION OF DIVIDENDS



(a) the number of listed companies which have not paid dividends in spite of making profits for the last three years;

(b) whether large investment made by the Indian Financial Institution in the shares of Infosys, Tata Consultancy, Wipro and Satyam yield low returns;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith action taken by the Union Government thereto;

(d) the details of listed companies with less than 25 per cent public holding; and

(e) the action taken/being taken by SEBI to ensure minimum 25 per cent public holding in listed companies?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SH. S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) to (e) : Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.