Archive · 25 Sep 2026
SAIL, IGL and NMDC Set Upcoming Dividend Record Dates
Three public-sector companies have announced upcoming dividend payments.
They are Steel Authority of India Limited, Indraprastha Gas Limited, and NMDC Limited.
A dividend is money a company pays to eligible shareholders.
SAIL will pay ₹2.35 per share and has a September 30 record date.
IGL has recommended ₹1.50 per share and has an October 1, 2026, record date.
NMDC will pay Re 1 per share and has an October 5 record date.
Investors generally need to own the shares before the relevant record date to qualify.
SAIL’s share price has risen recently, but IGL’s share price has fallen over one and two years.
Steel Authority of India Limited announced a ₹2.35-per-share dividend, with September 30 set as the record date.
Indraprastha Gas Limited recommended a ₹1.50-per-share final dividend for financial year 2025-26, with October 1, 2026, as the record date.
NMDC Limited announced a Re 1-per-share dividend for financial year 2025-26, with October 5 as the record date.
SAIL’s annual dividend yield was 1.72%, compared with 2.34% for IGL and 4.38% for NMDC.
SAIL gained about 35% in one year, while IGL declined 29% over one year and 47% over two years.
- Who
- Steel Authority of India Limited, Indraprastha Gas Limited, NMDC Limited, and their shareholders.
- What
- The three companies have announced or recommended dividends and fixed dates to determine shareholder eligibility.
- When
- SAIL’s record date is September 30; IGL’s is October 1, 2026; and NMDC’s is October 5.
- Where
- The share-price figures cited were reported from the BSE.
- Why
- The record dates determine which shareholders qualify for the announced dividend payments.
- SAIL dividend
- ₹2.35 per equity share
- SAIL record date
- September 30
- IGL dividend
- Recommended final dividend of ₹1.50 per equity share for financial year 2025-26
- IGL record date
- October 1, 2026
- NMDC dividend
- Re 1 per equity share for financial year 2025-26
- NMDC record date
- October 5
- Dividend yields
- SAIL: 1.72%; IGL: 2.34%; NMDC: 4.38%