New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Unclaimed amount in mutual funds stood at Rs.3,811 crore at the end of FY26, up from Rs.3,452 crore a year earlier, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) Annual Report.

Of the total, Rs.1,122 crore was in unclaimed redemption amount, marginally lower than Rs.1,128 crore in FY25. Meanwhile, unclaimed dividend amount rose by 15.7% to Rs.2,689 crore in FY26 from Rs.2,324 crore in FY25.

Here's what every investor should know about checking, tracing and claiming unclaimed amount.

Mutual funds pay you when you redeem units or receive maturity proceeds or dividends. These payments are credited to your registered bank account or sent by cheque to your registered address.

If the payment cannot be...