FMCG major ITC Limited has set Wednesday, May 27, as the record date for its final dividend of Rs 8 per share for the financial year 2026. This means today is the last date for investors to buy the shares of the company and be eligible for the dividend payout.
ITC dividend 2026
Earlier on May 21, the board of ITC has declared a final dividend of Rs 8 per share, which included an interim dividend of Rs 6.50 per share paid on February 27, 2026. Total dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 amounts to Rs 14.50 per share.
"Recommended Final Dividend of Rs 8/- per Ordinary Share Rs 1/- each for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026, subject to declaration of the same by the Members at the ensuing 115th Annual General Meeting of the Company which has been convened for Thursday, 23rd July, 2026...," ITC had said in an exchange filing.
ITC dividend 2026 record date
In the exchange filing, ITC had informed that it has fixed Wesnesday, May 27, as the record date for determining the entitlement of the member for the final dividend.
"Fixed Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 as the Record Date for the purpose of determining entitlement of the Members for such Final Dividend," FMCG giant said in the filing.
ITC dividend 2026 paymen date
The Final Dividend, if declared, will be paid between Friday, July 24, 2026 and Wednesday, July 29, 2026 to those Members entitled thereto, it added.
ITC dividend 2026 record date: Eligibility for the dividend payment
As per the T+1 settlement, investors who buy the shares of ITC today will likely have them credited to their demat accounts by tomorrow, Thursday, May 27, making them eligible for the dividend payment.
However, investors who buy the shares of the ITC on or after Thursday, May 27 will not be eligible for the dividend because these shares will not be credited to their accounts by the record date, as per SEBI's T+1 settlement.
ITC Q4 results FY26
ITC reported a consolidated profit of Rs 5,018.45 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 19,807.88 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from the Kolkata-headquartered company.
ITC's revenue from the sale of products stood at Rs 21,463.36 crore in the March quarter. Its revenue from operations was at Rs 21,694.67 crore.
The company, which has completed the amalgamation of Wimco and Sresta Natural Bioproducts from respective appointed April 1, 2025, said its results are not comparable.
Its expenses were at Rs 17,348.38 crore in the March quarter of FY 26.
For the entire FY26, ITC's net profit was at Rs 2,1018.15 crore. Its total consolidated income was at Rs 92,339.13 crore for the financial year ended on March 31, 2026.
ITC Dividend History
ITC has been paying consistent dividends to its shareholders. And, this is the largest dividend announced by ITC in nearly six years, since the final dividend of Rs 10.15 per share paid in 2020.
Earlier in February this year, ITC paid and interim dividend of Rs 6.5 per share. With this, ITC's total dividend payout for FY26 stands at Rs 14.50 per share with a face value of Re 1 each.
In 2025, ITC paid dividends twice - Rs 7.80 in May and Rs 6.50 in February. In 2024, it paid Rs 7.5 in June and Rs 6.25 in February.
ITC Share Price
Shares of ITC were trading at Rs 301.50, down Rs 2.50 or 0.82% from the previous close of Rs 304, on the BSE at the time of publishing the report.
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