Vedanta Declares First Interim Dividend Of Rs 7 For FY26, Record Date Fixed | Markets News

Vedanta Declares First Interim Dividend Of Rs 7 For FY26, Record Date Fixed | Markets News

Last Updated:June 18, 2025, 13:27 IST

Vedanta 1st Interim Dividend 2025 Record Date: Vedanta Limited board earlier fixed the record date on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for the purpose of payment of dividend. 

Vedanta 1st interim dividend 2025 record date

Vedanta 1st Interim Dividend 2025 Record Date: Vedanta Limited board on Wednesday recommended the first interim dividend of Rs 7 per equity share on the face value of Rs 1 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26. The dividend will amount the mining giant a total outlay of Rs 2,732 crore.

Vedanta Limited board earlier fixed the record date on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for the purpose of payment of dividend.

“we wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of Vedanta Limited (the “Company”), at its meeting held today i.e. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, has considered and approved the First Interim Dividend of Rs 7/- per equity share on face value of ₹ 1/- per equity share for the Financial Year 2025-26 amounting to c. Rs 2,737 Crores,” the company said in the filing.

Vedanta boasts nearly 20 lakh retail shareholders—those with authorised share capital up to Rs 2 lakh—who held an 11.25% stake in the company as of the end of the March quarter.

This dividend follows Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta unit, announcing a first interim dividend of Rs 10 per share for its shareholders. Vedanta Ltd. stands to receive up to Rs 3,000 crore from this payout, given its stake in Hindustan Zinc.

Vedanta Dividend History

The mining giant, owned by Anil Agarwal, had distributed Rs 43.5 per share as dividends in the 2025 financial year, totalling over Rs 17,000 crore. Over the past four years, the company has disbursed dividends exceeding Rs 200 per share.

In a note dated May 1, brokerage firm JPMorgan projected that for the 2026 financial year, Vedanta’s dividend payout might reduce by nearly half to Rs 25 per share, and is expected to remain stable in the 2027 financial year at Rs 27 per share.

Vedanta Offloads Stakes In Hindustan Zinc

Vedanta Limited sold 66.7 million shares in Hindustan Zinc Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuild process, representing c. 1.6 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital. The gross proceeds from

the sale of shares amount to c. INR 3,028 Cr.

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Varun Yadav

Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst…Read More

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