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Royalty rise evokes calls for frequent shareholder nods
Mint Mumbai
|November 26, 2024
Royalty payments are not just rising, but are also higher than dividends in some cases, found a recent Sebi study
Royalty payments by India-listed companies to their parents or related parties should be backed by frequent shareholder approvals, according to experts, as such payouts have been rising.
Royalty payments are not just rising, but are also higher than dividends in some cases, found a recent study conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) Department of Economic and Policy Research Analysis, which reviewed 1,538 instances of such payouts across 233 listed firms from FY14 to FY23.
This story is from the November 26, 2024 edition of Mint Mumbai.
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