# Companies Act 1948, Paragraph 116


No dividend shall be paid otherwise than out of profits.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/38/schedule/FIRST/paragraph/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1948/schedule-FIRST/paragraph-116
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