Securities premium cannot be used: |
For issuing fully paid Bonus shares To write-off preliminary expenses of the company To pay premium on redemption of shares or debentures of company To pay dividend to the shareholder of company |
To pay dividend to the shareholder of company |
The correct answer is Option (4) - to pay dividend to the shareholder of company. The premium amount is credited to a separate account called ‘Securities Premium Account’ and is shown under the title ‘Equity and Liabilities’ of the company’s balance sheet under the head ‘Reserves and Surpluses’. It can be used only for the following five purposes: |