Unclaimed shares, Oct. 1 -- Canara Bank has issued an advert dated 29 September 2025 requesting the shareholders to claim their dividend before 31 December 2025, failing which the shares will be transferred to IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund).

A company is supposed to transfer shares to IEPF in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for a period of seven consecutive years.

Accordingly, the transfer of corresponding shares on which the dividend was unclaimed/unpaid for seven consecutive years or more to IEPF is due on 31 Dec 2025, the notice by Canara Bank reads.

The notice further mentions that the bank has already sent a specific communication to the concerned shareholder (s) whose unclaimed/unpaid shares ...