Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Dividend Record Dates Put Dozens of Indian Stocks in Focus
Many Indian companies have announced dividends for their shareholders.
A record date is used to decide who can receive a dividend.
Investors generally need to buy shares before the relevant record date.
The article describes September 17, 2026, as the last buying day for companies with a September 18 record date.
Companies with a September 19 record date are also included in the list.
Sharda Motor Industries has the largest listed dividend, at ₹20 per share.
Other companies mentioned include Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders, and Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals.
The article says the stock market may remain volatile after a US Federal Reserve rate hike.
Buying a stock only to receive a dividend still involves normal market risks, although the article does not provide investment advice.
More than 80 companies have set September 18 or 19, 2026, as dividend record dates.
September 17 is described as the last buying day for stocks with a September 18 record date.
Investors must own shares by the applicable record date to qualify for the announced dividends.
Sharda Motor Industries announced the highest listed dividend at ₹20 per share.
Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Anupam Rasayan, and Balu Forge are among the companies drawing investor attention.
- Who
- Shareholders and prospective investors in more than 80 companies, including Cochin Shipyard, Anupam Rasayan India, Balu Forge Industries, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.
- What
- Companies have announced dividends and fixed record dates, mainly September 18 and 19, 2026.
- When
- The key last-buying date is described as Thursday, September 17, 2026; record dates include September 18, September 19, and September 20, 2026.
- Where
- The announcements concern companies listed in the Indian stock market.
- Why
- Investors must own shares by the applicable record date to qualify for the announced corporate action.
- Companies affected
- More than 80 companies
- Main record dates
- September 18 and September 19, 2026
- Highlighted last-buying date
- September 17, 2026, for stocks with a September 18 record date
- Largest listed dividend
- Sharda Motor Industries: ₹20 per share
- Other large listed dividends
- Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals: ₹17.70; Gujarat Intrux: ₹17.50; Victoria Mills: ₹50
- Highlighted companies
- Cochin Shipyard, Anupam Rasayan India, Balu Forge Industries, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
- Settlement wording
- The article refers to T+1 settlement and later describes the process as T-1 settlement, creating an inconsistency
- Market backdrop
- The article says Indian stocks may remain volatile after a quarter-percentage-point US Federal Reserve rate hike