When companies issue shares in the market, shareholders who buy in are issued a share certificate. The share certificate basically acts as a receipt for the purchase and ownership of shares in the company. The document certifies registered ownership of shares from a particular date.
Deeper definition
A share certificate is similar to a certificate of deposit (CD). The only difference is that it is issued by a credit union. In practice, many credits unions call their share certificates CDs. Share certificates are issued for a fixed period of time, generally between three months and five years.
A Term Share Certificate allows you to earn high interest rates by agreeing to leave money in a credit union for a specified amount of time. Term Share Certificates are the credit union equivalent of a bank’s Certificate of Deposit, or CD.
Share certificate dividends are compounded daily and credited monthly. You can withdraw all or a portion of the dividends earned each month without penalty.
Just like the sale deed is an important document that the rightful owner of a property has in their possession, a share certificate is a proof that a rightful owner of the cooperative housing society’s shares, must possess.
The company requires to provide one certificate to a member for all his shares without payment of any charges. If a shareholder requests more than one certificate, then the company can issue additional shares for payment of Rs. 20 per each share certificate.
The certificate has a minimum balance as an initial deposit, but there is rarely a maximum balance. That means that most of the time, you can put in as much money as you like. This money is safe up to $250,000 with National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) insurance.
Share Certificates are guaranteed by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), while CDs at banks are insured by the FDIC. Your money will stay safe for the life of the account.
We can setup these Share Certificates according to the Companies Act within 2 days @ R490. A Share Certificate is a physical, written document signed by the Directors of a Company, and serves as legal proof of each Director’s shareholding / ownership in the Company.
Once your certificate matures, you can withdraw the money or renew it. Approximately 20 days before your certificate matures, Navy Federal will send you a notice advising you of the certificate’s maturity date and the renewal terms available.
The information that should be included as part of a share certificate template is:
- a unique share certificate number.
- the company’s name and company registration number.
- the registered office address of the company.
- the name of the shareholder.
- the contact address of the shareholder.