Monday, May 17, 2010

Franklin Templeton MF Announces Tax- Free Dividend In FT India Balanced Fund

Record date for dividend is 21 May 2010 

Franklin Templeton Investments (India) has announced a tax-free dividend of Rs. 3.00 per unit (Face Value of Rs.10), in its fund – FT India Balanced Fund. All investors registered in the Dividend Plan as on 21 May 2010 will receive this tax-free dividend. (Pursuant to payment of dividend, the NAV of the fund would fall to the extent of payout). 

The record date for the dividend is 21 May 2010 and any purchases on or before this date will be eligible for the dividend. Under the dividend reinvestment plan, the dividend declared will be reinvested in the Fund at the NAV of 24 May 2010 and unitholders will be allotted additional units for the dividend amount. 

FT India Balanced Fund was launched in December 1999 as an open end balanced scheme. The scheme has an objective to provide long term growth of capital and current income by investing in equity, equity related securities and high quality fixed income instruments.