TCS has declared a third interim dividend of Rs 11 per equity share and a special dividend of Rs 46 per equity share, totalling Rs 57 per share.
The company’s board has fixed Saturday, January 17, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholders eligible to receive the dividend payout.
Accordingly, the ex-dividend date falls on Friday, January 16. However, since January 15 is a market holiday due to the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, January 14 becomes the effective cut-off date for shareholders to make their purchases to be entitled to the dividend.
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As per the company’s notice, the dividend will be paid on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members or as beneficial owners in the records of the Depositories as of the record date.
In the past 12 months, TCS has declared total equity dividends amounting to Rs 128 per share. Based on the current market price of Rs 3,268, the company’s dividend yield stands at 3.92%.
TCS Q3 results
The announcement of the dividend comes alongside the company’s financial results for the December quarter, where TCS reported a 14% year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 10,657 crore.
On a sequential basis, net profit dropped 12% from Rs 12,075 crore in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the company posted a 5% year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 67,087 crore, with a 2% rise over the September quarter.
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