Board meeting on October 08, 2026 to consider first interim dividend for FY 2026-27
The Board is proposed to meet on Thursday, October 08, 2026.
- Board Meeting Date
- Thursday, October 08, 2026
- Agenda Item
- First Interim Dividend on equity shares, if any, for the Financial Year 2026-27
- Record Date
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Trading Window
- Closed for all Designated Persons till 48 hours after the Q2 and half-year results for the period ended September 30, 2026
What the company has informed the exchanges
The company has given notice that a meeting of its Board of Directors is proposed to be scheduled on Thursday, October 08, 2026. The Board will consider and approve the First Interim Dividend on equity shares, if any, for the Financial Year 2026-27.
An interim dividend, in simple terms
An interim dividend is a dividend paid during the year, before the final results for the year are closed. A company can pay it more than once in a year, which is why this one is called the "First Interim Dividend".
Two words in the notice matter
- The dividend is to be considered and approved "if any". This means no dividend has been declared yet. A declaration happens only if and when the Board approves it at the meeting.
- The notice is an intimation of a proposed Board meeting, not an announcement of a payout.
Record date and what it means for shareholders
- The record date, for the purpose of determining the entitlement of equity shareholders to the dividend if declared, is fixed as Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- The record date is the cut-off used to identify who is eligible. A shareholder must hold the shares in the demat account on that date to be entitled, if a dividend is declared.
- The record date is stated as being fixed; the dividend itself is still subject to the Board's decision.
Trading window
- Under the insider trading rules and the company's Insider Trading Prohibition Code, the trading window will continue to remain closed for dealing in the company's securities for all Designated Persons.
- It stays closed till the expiry of 48 hours after the declaration of the unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026.
- This is a restriction on Designated Persons of the company and is separate from the dividend item.
Key dates at a glance
- Board meeting proposed: Thursday, October 08, 2026
- Record date, if the dividend is declared: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
What to watch for next
The outcome of the October 08, 2026 Board meeting, where the Board will consider and approve the First Interim Dividend, if any, for FY 2026-27, will carry the actual decision.
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More numbers
- Trading window closure continues till 48 hours after Q2 and half-year results48 hours
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