Shares of Bata India Ltd., Honda India Power Products Ltd., Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd., Page Industries Ltd., LG Balakrishnan & Bros 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 record date for the following list is August 19, 2026.
| Security Name | Purpose |
| Bata India Ltd. | Interim Dividend - Rs. - 25.0000 |
| CESC Ltd. | Interim Dividend - Rs. - 6.0000 |
| Dynacons Systems & Solutions Ltd. | Interim Dividend - Rs. - 0.5000 |
| Flair Writing Industries Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.5000 |
| Foseco Crucible (India) Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 12.5000 |
| GP Petroleums Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.5000 |
| Honda India Power Products Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 23.0000 |
| Jay Bharat Maruti Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.7000 |
| JK Paper Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 4.0000 |
| Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 15.0000 |
| LG Balakrishnan & Bros Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 22.0000 |
| Page Industries Ltd. | Interim Dividend - Rs. - 200.0000 |
| Prithvi Exchange (India) Ltd. | Final Dividend - Rs. - 0.5000 |
| Tamboli Industries Ltd. | Dividend - Rs. - 1.2000 |
T+1 Settlement Cycle
Given India's T+1 settlement cycle, shares purchased on the record date (August 14 in this case) will not be eligible for the dividend payment. Therefore, investors who own shares by August 13 will be the beneficiaries.
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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