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Board declares Second Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25 per share; record date 11 November 2026

The Board has fixed Wednesday, 11 November 2026 as the record date for the Second Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25/- per equity share (125% on par value of Re. 1/-) for FY 2026-27.

By ScoutQuest · Thu 5 Nov 2026, 8:06 PM IST · 2 min read

Dividend per share: Rs. 1.25/- per equity share (125% on par value of Re. 1/-)
Record date: 11 November 2026
Standalone Q2 revenue from operations: Rs. 38,794 lakhs

Board meeting outcome, 5 November 2026

The Board of Directors met on 5 November 2026 and approved two main items: the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026, and a Second Interim Dividend for the financial year 2026-27.

Dividend

Second Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25/- per equity share, equal to 125% on the par value of Re. 1/- per share.
Record date: 11 November 2026, the cut-off used to decide which shareholders are entitled to this dividend.
Payment to registered shareholders on or after 20 November 2026, through electronic mode only.
Dividend income is taxable in the hands of shareholders, so tax will be deducted at source. Shareholders whose email IDs are registered with the company can upload the documents needed to determine the applicable TDS rate on the investor portal on or before 10 November 2026.

How the business did (standalone, Rs in lakhs)

Revenue from operations for the quarter: 38,794, against 30,775 in the same quarter a year earlier.
Total income for the quarter: 55,211, which includes other income of 16,417.
Profit for the period for the quarter: 19,019, against 14,695 a year earlier.
Revenue from operations for the half year: 83,243; profit for the half year: 23,139.
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter: 6.87.
Total expenses for the quarter were 34,584, of which employee benefits expense was 21,451.

Dividend income from subsidiaries

For the half year, other income included dividend received from Sonata Information Technology Limited of Rs. 12,000 lakhs, from Sonata Software Solutions Limited of Rs. 2,500 lakhs, and from Sonata Australia Pty. Ltd of Rs. 546 lakhs.

Merger completed

The scheme of merger of the wholly-owned subsidiary Encore IT Services Solutions Private Limited with the company has been made effective from 14 August 2026, with an appointed date of 1 April 2024. The accounting follows the pooling of interest method, and the previous year figures have been restated as if the merger took place from 1 April 2025.

Other item on the agenda

The Board noted changes to the contact details of the Key Managerial Personnel authorised to decide the materiality of events and make disclosures to the stock exchanges. The single point of contact is Mr. Jagannathan C N, Chief Financial Officer.

What a record date means for a shareholder

It is the date on which the company looks at its register to fix who receives the declared dividend. Buying or selling after that date does not change entitlement for this particular payout, and the money is credited electronically to the bank account linked to the demat holding.

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