LTLTM540005Dividend news update

Interim dividend of INR 25 per equity share declared; Q2 and H1 FY27 results approved

Interim dividend of INR 25/- per equity share (face value Re. 1 each) declared.

By ScoutQuest · Fri 16 Oct 2026, 5:32 PM IST · 3 min read

Interim Dividend

INR 25/- per equity share (face value Re. 1 each)

Record Date

Friday, October 23, 2026

Consolidated Q2 Revenue from Operations

₹ 118,076 million

The Board met on October 16, 2026 and approved unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026, declared an interim dividend and approved a change on the Board. The statutory auditor, Deloitte Haskins & Sells Chartered Accountants LLP, issued Limited Review Reports on both sets of results.

Dividend

• Interim dividend of INR 25/- per equity share of face value Re. 1 each.
• Record date is Friday, October 23, 2026; the dividend goes to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members, or in the list of Beneficial Owners provided by the depositories, on that date.
• The dividend is payable within 30 days of declaration.

Consolidated results (unaudited, figures in ₹ million)

• Revenue from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 was ₹ 118,076 million, against ₹ 103,943 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
• Net profit after tax for the quarter was ₹ 13,799 million, against ₹ 13,812 million in the year-ago quarter.
• For the six months ended September 30, 2026, revenue from operations was ₹ 234,156 million and net profit after tax was ₹ 28,485 million, against ₹ 202,349 million and ₹ 26,358 million respectively in the same period last year.
• Basic earnings per share was ₹ 47.15 for the quarter and ₹ 96.60 for the six months; diluted earnings per share was ₹ 47.11 and ₹ 96.53. Earnings per share for interim periods are not annualised.
• The previous year's results included an exceptional item of ₹ 5,281 million towards the estimated past service cost arising from the New Labour Codes.

Standalone results (unaudited, figures in ₹ million)

• Quarter ended September 30, 2026: total income ₹ 113,711 million, profit before tax ₹ 18,045 million, profit after tax ₹ 13,519 million.
• Six months ended September 30, 2026: total income ₹ 224,103 million, profit before tax ₹ 34,852 million, profit after tax ₹ 25,930 million.

Segment picture

• Reportable segments were reorganised and renamed during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 to align with customer industry segments: Financial Services, Consumer, Technology & Services and Production.
• Segment revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2026: Financial Services ₹ 40,919 million, Consumer ₹ 31,250 million, Technology & Services ₹ 22,361 million, Production ₹ 23,546 million.
• Segment results for the quarter: Financial Services ₹ 6,395 million, Consumer ₹ 4,850 million, Technology & Services ₹ 5,118 million, Production ₹ 4,570 million.

Other matters placed before the Board

• The Board took note of the completion of the tenure of Mr. Sanjeev Aga with effect from the close of business hours on November 8, 2026 and placed on record its appreciation for his contributions.
• The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Anupam Kumar as an Additional Director, designated Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, liable to retire by rotation, with effect from October 16, 2026, subject to approval of the shareholders.
• During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Group recognised a fair value gain of ₹ 1,978 million as part of Other Income in respect of convertible instruments held in Voicing AI, Inc., which were converted into equity instruments.
• Through its wholly owned subsidiary LTM UK & Ireland Limited, the Company entered into a Put Option Deed with the Randstad entities and executed a Share Purchase Agreement for the proposed acquisition of their subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Australia and France, along with step-down subsidiaries in Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and Germany, at an Enterprise Valuation of up to EUR 160 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to customary valuation adjustments on closure. As at September 30, 2026, completion remained subject to applicable regulatory approvals and fulfilment of certain conditions precedent under the agreement.

What stands out for a retail reader

The update's headline action is the declared interim dividend of INR 25/- per equity share, with a record date of October 23, 2026. Read together with it are the quarterly and half-yearly numbers, the segment reorganisation, a Board change, and the proposed overseas acquisition of Randstad entities at an enterprise valuation of up to EUR 160 million, on which the outcome of regulatory approvals and conditions precedent is still awaited.

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