How much value TCS IEPF Share has created in the last 18 years?

Before knowing the process of claiming TCS unclaimed shares and dividend from IEPF, let’s have a look at why it is important to you to claim your shares and dividend. 

Since listing at Stock Exchanges, the shares of TCS have been one of the top performing shares in stock market. In the year 2004, the per share price of TCS was Rs. 167 which became Rs. 3064.90 (as on 08.10.2022)  wherein we have not considered any bonus or split of shares. 

 Let’s suppose you have purchased 100 shares of TCS IPO in the year 2004 at Rs. 850 per share.  

Total Investment = 100*850 = 85000

 a)  Bonus on 28 Jul, 2006 in 1:1

Number of shares after split = 200

b) Bonus on 16 Jun, 2009 in 1:1

Number of shares after split = 400

c) Bonus on 31 May, 2018 in 1:1

Number of shares after split = 800

 Therefore, if you purchased 100 shares in the year 2004, you now own 800 shares after three bonuses.

 Current Market Price of TCS (as on 08.10.2022) = 3064.90 per share 

Total Value of Investment Now in 2022 = ~25 Lakhs 

Total investment of Rs. 85000 in TCS IPO shares in 2004 would be about Rs. ~25 lakhs today.  So, if you are one of them and your shares have gone to IEPF, imagine the net-worth you are having at present including bonus shares and splitting of shares. With this much staggering figure, who will not look for his unclaimed shares and dividend of TCS.

Why have your TCS shares gone to IEPF?

As per the government rule, all the dividends on shares that have not been claimed for seven or more consecutive years are required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)  by the respective company. Transfer of shares to IEPF is mandatory for a company if dividend is not claimed for seven consecutive years. Previously, if the investor didn’t claim the dividend, corporations would take advantage of the investor’s unawareness and keep the money for themselves. Later, after realising this oversight, the government passed the IEPF, which requires companies to transfer shares that have not been claimed for seven years in a row.

What is IEPF and its Purpose?

The government of India  introduced, Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF), a regulatory framework to regulate and protect the fund of investors on 7th September, 2016 under the provisions of section 125 of the companies act, 2013. 

 The responsibilities assigned to IEPF are to make refunds and recovery of shares, matured deposits/debentures, unpaid dividends, and to promote awareness among the investors. It also ensures reimbursement of legal expenses incurred in pursuing action suits by the depositors.

 Procedure of claiming TCS unclaimed shares and dividend from IEPF authority

IEPF full form is Investors Education and Provident Fund. For IEPF claim  follow the steps given below 

1. Access the IEPF-5 form on the MCA portal from the IEPF website. Claimants are advised to follow the instructions carefully from the instruction kit given on the IEPF website.
2. After completing the form, submit it. An acknowledgement will be generated with a  “Submit Request Number” (SRN). Please note this SRN for tracking purposes of the form in the future.
3. Take out the printout of the form along with the acknowledgement issued.
4. Now, submit the original copy of the indemnity bond, copy of acknowledgement, share certificate and IEPF Form 5 along with self attested adhaar card, details of bank account linked with Aadhaar card in which claim is to be received and demat account number to Nodal officer (IEPF) of the company at its registered office in the envelope marked as “Claim for refund from IEPF Authority”.
5. Now, the Nodal officer of the company will verify the claim form and after verification, he will forward it to IEPF authority, on the basis of the verification report, the IEPF authority will issue the refund of unclaimed shares and dividend in the client account. 
6. IEPF authorities must  reply to the verification report sent by the company within 60 days. 

Refund from IEPF is a very long and tedious process, which might take more than 8-12 months because IEPF has only one office, which is situated in Delhi. 

How to Check Whether TCS Shares are in IEPF?

To check whether your TCS shares are in IEPF or not, follow the steps given below

1. Click here to proceed.
2. Fill the details about the investor such as name, father name, folio number, DP-ID, Client-ID, Account Number.
3. Finally, click on the search button.

Please Note: You can search using any of the following combinations

1. Investor Name and Father/Husband Name 
2. Folio Number (should be same as per the certificate)
3. DP-ID, Client-ID, Account Number should be entered without any space and should be separated by hyphen in the given format(DPID-ClientID-Account Number).
   
   Occasionally, the above link will not provide accurate information. In this case, the best course of action is to contact the company’s registrar. The Annual Report of TCS includes the registrar’s name and email address.

TCS IEPF Nodal Officer Details 

Mr. Prakash Mehta (Nodal Officer),
Tata Consultancy Services Limited,
9th Floor, Nirmal Building,
Nariman Point, Mumbai -400021

Registrar of TCS IEPF Shares

TSR Consultants Private Limited (TCPL)
(formerly known as TSR Darashaw Consultants Private Limited) C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg,
Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400 083
Telephone: +91 22 6656 8484
Extn: 411/412/413
Fax: +91 22 6656 8494
E-mail: csg-unit@tcplindia.co.in
Website: https://www.tcplindia.co.in

Important Links

https://www.tcs.com/details-unclaimed-dividend-transfer-iepf-account-2017