AstraZeneca, Ceat, Britannia, Coal India, Eicher Motors, Batliboi Dividend Record Date: Last Day To Buy Shares To Qualify

Shares of AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., Batliboi Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd., Ceat Ltd., Coal India Ltd., Eicher Motors Ltd. and more will be on interest on Thursday as the day marks the last session for retail investors to buy shares to qualify for receiving the dividend before the stock goes ex/record-date.

The record date determines the eligible shareholders who will receive the dividend payment. The ex-dividend date, which mostly coincides with the record date, marks when the share price adjusts to reflect the upcoming payout. The list is as follows:

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T+1 Settlement Cycle

Given India's T+1 settlement cycle, shares purchased on the record date (July 31 in this case) will not be eligible for the dividend payment. Therefore, investors who own shares by July 30 will be the beneficiaries.

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Dividends are a way for companies to reward shareholders. It is the portion of profits that a company distributes to its shareholders and is essentially a return on the investment shareholders make in the company's equity. Such payments are made through final, interim, and special dividends.

Dividends are taxable in the hands of the shareholders, and companies are no longer required to pay the Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT). The TDS on dividend income for resident individuals is 10% if the dividend amount exceeds Rs 5,000 in a financial year.

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