Investors looking to receive the announced dividends must purchase shares on or before today to be eligible.
Jio Financial Services has declared a final dividend of Rs 0.5 per share, translating to a 5% payout.
Apart from Jio Financial, several other companies have also announced interim, final, or special dividends with August 11, 2025, as the record date. Below is the list of companies for which today is the last day to qualify for dividends:
– Akzo Nobel India: Special dividend of 1560% @ Rs 156 per share
– Castrol India: Interim dividend of 70% @ Rs 3.5 per share
– Globus Spirits: Final dividend of 27.6% @ Rs 2.76 per share
– GPT Infraprojects: Interim dividend of 10% @ Re 1 per share
– Indo Count Industries: Final dividend of 100% @ Rs 2 per share
– Kalyani Steels: Final dividend of 200% @ Rs 10 per share
– KP Energy: Interim dividend of 4% @ Rs 0.2 per share
– KPI Green Energy: Interim dividend of 4% @ Rs 0.2 per share
– Neelamalai Agro Industries: Final dividend of 300% @ Rs 30 per share
– Rashi Peripherals: Final dividend of 40% @ Rs 2 per share
– Shri Dinesh Mills: Final dividend of 20% @ Rs 2 per share
– Starteck Finance: Final dividend of 2.5% @ Rs 0.25 per share
– Tainwala Chemicals & Plastics (India): Interim dividend of 30% @ Rs 3 per share
Dividend-paying stocks often attract investor interest ahead of the record date, and today is expected to see heightened activity in these counters as market participants adjust their positions to qualify for payouts.
Investors must note that to be eligible for a dividend, the shares need to be purchased at least one trading day before the ex-dividend date. Since markets follow a T+1 settlement cycle, buying today ensures eligibility for the August 11 record date.
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