How will I receive the benefits of corporate actions such as dividend/rights/bonus?

How will I receive the benefits of corporate actions such as dividend/rights/bonus?

If shares lying in demat account:
You will receive shares/ dividend/ bonus/ interest directly from the company's registrar into your bank account/ demat account or through cheque/ DD.

Shares lying in trading/ pool account:
You will receive shares/ dividend/ bonus/ interest from broker where you hold a trading and a demat account.

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