Indian Railway Finance Corporation543257Dividend news update

Board approves Rs. 1.15 interim dividend for FY 2026-27 and unaudited Q2 results

IRFC's Board declared an interim dividend of Rs. 1.15 per equity share of face value Rs. 10 each for FY 2026-27.

By ScoutQuest · Thu 15 Oct 2026, 3:52 PM IST · 2 min read

82.9%Shares held by Government of India

Shares held by Government of India: 82.90%.

Interim Dividend: Rs. 1.15 per equity share of face value Rs. 10 each for FY 2026-27
Record Date: Friday, 23rd October 2026
Q2 Net Profit: Rs. 1,958.48 crore

The Board declared an interim dividend of Rs. 1.15 per equity share of face value Rs. 10 each for the financial year 2026-27. The update refers to it as the "Second Interim Dividend".
The record date for deciding which shareholders are eligible is Friday, 23rd October 2026, and payment is to be made within 30 days of the declaration.
Dividend is payable only through electronic mode. Shareholders holding shares in demat form need to update bank details with their depository or depository participant; those holding physical shares need to update KYC and bank details with the company or its Registrar and Transfer Agent.
Dividend income is taxable in the hands of shareholders, and tax is deducted at source when the dividend is paid. TDS credit appears in Form 168 on the income tax e-update account.

Revenue from operations: Rs. 7,866.41 crore, compared with Rs. 6,371.89 crore in the same quarter a year earlier.
Net profit for the period: Rs. 1,958.48 crore, compared with Rs. 1,776.98 crore.
Total income: Rs. 7,924.46 crore; total expenses: Rs. 5,965.98 crore.
Basic and diluted earnings per share: Rs. 1.50 each.

Revenue from operations: Rs. 16,127.52 crore, against Rs. 13,287.27 crore in the same half of the previous year.
Net profit: Rs. 3,885.69 crore, against Rs. 3,522.67 crore.
Total comprehensive income: Rs. 3,824.59 crore.

Net worth: Rs. 60,573.35 crore.
Total assets: Rs. 527,976.59 crore.
Debt securities: Rs. 259,224.68 crore; borrowings other than debt securities: Rs. 172,258.15 crore.

The Policy for Transition to the NBFC Upper Layer Regulatory Framework was approved.
The President of India, through the Ministry of Railways, divested 1.75% of its holding through an Offer for Sale to non-retail and retail investors on 24 and 25 June 2026. The Government of India's holding stood at 82.90% as on 30th September 2026.

The interim dividend is a cash payout to eligible shareholders, and the record date of 23rd October 2026 decides who receives it.
The results give the quarter and half year revenue, profit, earnings per share and net worth figures, which can be compared with the corresponding earlier periods shown in the same statement.

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