Archive · 18 Sep 2026
SAIL, NMDC Dividend Yields and Stock Performance Compared
SAIL and NMDC are two Indian government-linked metal companies.
Both announced dividends for the financial year 2025-26.
SAIL said it would pay ₹2.35 for each share.
NMDC said it would pay ₹1 for each share.
NMDC’s dividend yield was higher because its share price and dividend structure produced a 3.8% yield.
SAIL’s yield was listed at 1.32%.
SAIL’s shares rose during Friday trading, while NMDC’s shares fell slightly.
The article reports different record dates for NMDC, listing both October 5 and October 1, 2026.
Over the periods shown, SAIL had stronger share-price returns than NMDC.
SAIL declared a final dividend of ₹2.35 per share, while NMDC declared a dividend of ₹1 per share.
SAIL set September 30, 2026, as its dividend record date; the article gives conflicting dates for NMDC, citing both October 5 and October 1, 2026.
NMDC’s annual dividend yield was listed at 3.8%, compared with SAIL’s 1.32%.
SAIL shares were up 1.14% at ₹177.15, while NMDC shares were down 0.54% at ₹80.47 during Friday trading.
Over one, two and three years, SAIL returned 33%, 36.8% and 83%, while NMDC returned 4.86%, 13.94% and 62.42%.
- Who
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and NMDC, two metal public-sector companies, and their investors.
- What
- The companies announced final dividends, and their dividend yields, record dates and stock performance were compared.
- When
- The comparison refers to Friday trading and dividends for financial year 2025-26; SAIL’s record date was September 30, 2026, while conflicting NMDC dates of October 5 and October 1, 2026, were reported.
- Where
- The shares were discussed using trading data from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
- Why
- Dividend announcements and approaching record dates can increase investor interest in public-sector stocks.
- SAIL dividend
- ₹2.35 per equity share, equal to 23.5% of its ₹10 face value.
- NMDC dividend
- ₹1 per equity share, equal to 100% of its Re 1 face value.
- SAIL dividend yield
- 1.32% annually.
- NMDC dividend yield
- 3.8% annually.
- SAIL market data
- ₹177.15 per share and ₹73,164.58 crore market capitalisation at 1:16 pm on Friday.
- NMDC market data
- ₹80.47 per share and ₹70,747.76 crore market capitalisation at 1:19 pm on Friday.
- Reported NMDC record date
- The article states October 5, 2026, in its narrative but lists October 1, 2026, in its comparison table.