What is IEPF and how does it help investors recover unclaimed dividends?

IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund) holds unclaimed dividends, matured deposits, and debenture redemption amounts not claimed for 7+ years. You can reclaim these via iepf.gov.in by filing Form IEPF-5. Thousands of crores sit unclaimed — check if any of your old investments or family member investments have unclaimed dividends.