Companies can opt to store bank account numbers for their shareholders in Sharesies Private's fully secure portal. This may make bank payments easier as the dividend distribution figures can be exported by shareholder in a spreadsheet with the bank account number.
To pay dividends from Sharesies Private, you first need to add your company’s bank account. This is the account funds will be paid from.
Add a company bank account
Go to Dividends
Select Manage bank accounts
Click Add bank account (top right)
Enter bank account details
In the pop-up:
Currency → defaults to NZD
File format → select your bank (e.g. ANZ, ASB)
Account number → enter your NZ bank account
We have provided the option of standardised (Australia / New Zealand) or custom formatting of the bank account field.
Then click Confirm
What this is used for
This account is:
A source account used to pay dividends
Used when generating bank payment files
Required before completing dividend distributions
Supported banks
Currently supported:
ANZ
ASB
(Each uses a specific file format for payment files)
Troubleshooting errors
If you see errors when entering your account:
Invalid NZ bank number: bank or branch are invalid
Check the first 6 digits (bank + branch)
Invalid NZ bank number: failed CDV
The account failed validation (check digit issue)
Re-check the full number
Manage existing accounts
View all accounts under Manage bank accounts
Delete an account using the trash icon
