The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015

Payment of dividends

26.—(1) The balance for a dividend on stock may be struck on a date the Director of Savings may direct, not being more than 37 days before the date on which the dividend is payable.

(2) A person who, on the day on which the balance is struck, is registered as the holder of stock is entitled, as between the holder and any transferee, to the then current dividend on the stock.

(3) The Director of Savings may arrange for the payment of a dividend to a person authorised to receive payment, but, except where other arrangements have been made, payment must be sent by post to the holder at the holder’s address on the register.

(4) The Director of Savings may defer payment of a dividend until authorised by the holder.

(5) A holder of stock may apply in the approved form to the Director of Savings for a dividend (as it becomes payable) to be paid to—

(a) another person;

(b) a banker or other agent; or

(c) the credit of an account at a savings bank,

but where an application is received after the balance for the dividend has been struck, it shall take effect only in relation to the next dividend that becomes payable.

(6) On receiving proof of the death of a holder of stock the Director of Savings may pay dividends (as they become payable) to the executor or administrator whose name appears first in the probate or letters of administration.

(7) Paragraph (1) does not apply to stock where regulation 28 or 29 applies.

(8) Paragraph (5) does not apply to new stock.