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Second interim dividend of Rs. 1.25 per share declared; record date 11 November 2026

Board declared a 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, 8:24 PM IST · 2 min read

Dividend per share: Second Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25/- per equity share (125% on par value of Re. 1/-) for FY 2026-27
Record date: 11 November 2026
Q2 FY27 results: Q2 revenue Rs. 38,794 lakhs and profit Rs. 19,019 lakhs

Dividend: what was declared

At its meeting on 5 November 2026, the Board declared a Second Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25/- per equity share for the financial year 2026-27. That is 125% on the par value of Re. 1/- per share, meaning the payout is 1.25 times the face value of each share.

Key dates

Record date: 11 November 2026. You must hold the shares on this date to be eligible for the dividend.
Payment to registered shareholders: on or after 20 November 2026, through electronic mode only.
Documents that let the company determine the applicable TDS rate can be uploaded on or before 10 November 2026.

Tax on the dividend

Dividend income is taxable in the hands of shareholders. The declared dividend will be paid after deducting tax at source (TDS).

Results approved at the same meeting (standalone, unaudited)

Revenue from operations for the quarter: Rs. 38,794 lakhs.
Other income for the quarter: Rs. 16,417 lakhs. The notes state that other income for the quarter and half year includes dividend income received from subsidiaries.
Profit for the quarter: Rs. 19,019 lakhs.
Basic earnings per share for the quarter: Rs. 6.87.
For the six months: revenue from operations Rs. 83,243 lakhs and profit Rs. 23,139 lakhs.

Auditor review

The statutory auditors issued a limited review report on the standalone results with an unmodified conclusion. A review is narrower in scope than a full audit.

Merger and restated comparatives

Encore IT Services Solutions Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary, has merged into the company, effective 14 August 2026, with an appointed date of 1 April 2024. The merger was accounted using the pooling of interests method under Ind AS 103, and earlier period figures were restated. The notes state that the restatement had no material impact on the comparatives presented.

Key managerial personnel contact details

The company updated the contact details of the key managerial personnel authorised to determine the materiality of events and make disclosures — Executive Vice Chairman and Whole-time Director P Srikar Reddy, Chief Executive Officer Rajsekhar Datta Roy and Chief Financial Officer Jagannathan CN, with the CFO as the single point of contact.

Points a retail holder may want to track

Holding the shares on the record date of 11 November 2026, which drives eligibility.
TDS on the payout and how the dividend is taxed in your hands.
The quarter's other income includes dividend income from subsidiaries, so it forms part of the reported profit.

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