Board approves First Interim Dividend 2026-27 of ₹ 5/- per equity share

Vedanta's Board has approved the First Interim Dividend for FY 2026-27 of ₹ 5/- per equity share (face value ₹ 1/- each), totalling about ₹ 1,955 Crores.

Thu 8 Oct 2026

Dividend per equity share

₹ 5/- per equity share

Total payout

about ₹ 1,955 Crores

Record date

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Dividend approved by the Board

Vedanta Limited has informed the exchanges that its Board of Directors, on October 8, 2026, approved the First Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2026-27.

• Dividend per equity share: ₹ 5/-
• Face value of the equity share: ₹ 1/-
• Total amount involved: approximately ₹ 1,955 Crores
• Scrip codes: 500295 (BSE) and VDEL (NSE)

What is an interim dividend? A dividend is a part of profit shared with shareholders. An interim dividend is one declared before the year's final results are ready, rather than at the year-end. A company may pay more than one interim dividend during a year, which is why this one is called the "First" interim dividend for 2026-27.

Record date and payment

The record date for the purpose of payment of dividend is Wednesday, October 14, 2026. To receive this dividend, an investor's name needs to appear in the company's records on that date, based on the shares held in the demat account.

The update states that the interim dividend shall be duly paid within the stipulated timelines prescribed under law.

How to read this

• The dividend is ₹ 5/- on a share of face value ₹ 1/-.
• The aggregate outflow indicated is approximately ₹ 1,955 Crores.
• The Board approval was accorded on October 8, 2026 at 01:00 PM IST.

Such announcements are routine corporate actions and tell shareholders the amount they are entitled to, the record date that fixes eligibility, and that payment will follow within the timelines laid down by law.

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