16 December 2010
As far i think dividend declare once cant't be waived coz once dividend declare become the liability for the company and it need to paid off , As Mr Ayush mentioned that it can be in the case of liquidation and reconstruction but that is not dividend in the real since it is final payment that a shareholder will get in the case of closer of the company . Thanks
18 December 2010
The shareholders have the right to reduce the % of dividend recommended by the board at the GM. However if the dividend is approved in the GM and declared then it cannot be reduced for the same reason that once the dividend is declared it becomes a debt of the company.