Vedanta declares ₹5 per share dividend: shareholders on its books on 14 October get it
Vedanta's board approved a first interim dividend of ₹5 per share for 2026-27, about ₹1,955 crore in total. Shareholders on the company's books on the 14 October 2026 record date are eligible.
Vedanta Limited’s board approved a first interim dividend of ₹5 per equity share for the 2026-27 financial year at its meeting on 8 October 2026, according to news reports of the company’s filing. A dividend is a part of a company’s profit paid out to its shareholders, and “interim” means it is declared during the year rather than after the year ends. Only shareholders whose names are on the company’s books on the record date (the cut-off date that decides who is eligible), 14 October 2026, receive it. The reports put the total payout at about ₹1,955 crore.
Key terms
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dividend | ₹5 per equity share (face value ₹1 per share) |
| Total payout | About ₹1,955 crore |
| Board approval | Thursday, 8 October 2026 |
| Record date | Wednesday, 14 October 2026 |
| Last day to buy for eligibility, per reports | Tuesday, 13 October 2026 |
| Payment date | Not given in the reports |
Who is eligible
The dividend goes to holders of Vedanta equity shares on the record date. Shares must be in the holder’s demat account (the electronic account where shares are held) by then. Because shares now settle one working day after a trade, the reports say a purchase made on 13 October is the last one that would be settled in time. The reports do not state a payment date; one report says the company’s filing only refers to payment within the timelines prescribed by law.
Background
The reports describe this as the company’s first interim dividend since its demerger, the split of several businesses into separately listed companies. Vedanta Limited continues as the parent listed company, which includes Hindustan Zinc, according to Upstox. No demerger date is given here because we could not confirm one. Vedanta’s record date of 14 October had been announced before the amount was known; Goodreturns reported it on 6 October. The reports say Vedanta paid three interim dividends of ₹7, ₹16 and ₹11 per share in 2025-26.
Basis of these figures
The primary source, Vedanta’s 8 October 2026 filing to the BSE and NSE, could not be opened for this article, so every figure comes from news reports. Upstox, Whalesbook and Angel One agree on the ₹5 amount and the 14 October record date; the 8 October board date is from Upstox, Angel One and Goodreturns. Upstox, Whalesbook and Angel One give the ₹1,955 crore total; it is consistent with ₹5 per share on roughly 391 crore shares, a count no report states. The 13 October last-buy date is from Whalesbook and Goodreturns. The record date was reported by Goodreturns on 6 October. Tax treatment of the dividend is not covered because none of the reports state it. This article reports the announced terms only and carries no view on the dividend or on the company’s shares.