Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Vedanta to Consider First Interim Dividend for FY27
Vedanta says its board will meet on October 8 to decide whether to approve an interim dividend for the 2026–27 financial year.
A dividend is money a company may pay to its shareholders.
The company set October 14 as the date used to determine which shareholders could receive it, if it is declared.
Vedanta shares rose on Monday and closed at ₹255.05.
The announcement came after the company shared updates on its recent production.
Its Zinc India business reported strong metal output in the first half of the year.
Vedanta also said chrome ore production and port cargo handling reached records.
Ferrochrome production increased compared with the same period a year earlier.
Vedanta said its board will meet on October 8, 2026, to consider a first interim dividend for FY27.
The company set October 14, 2026, as the record date for shareholder eligibility if a dividend is declared.
Vedanta shares closed 1.19% higher at ₹255.05 on the NSE on Monday.
Zinc India reported first-half mined metal production of 539 KT, up 3% year-on-year, and refined metal output of 524 KT, up 6%.
Vedanta also reported record chrome ore output and first-half port cargo handling, while ferrochrome production rose 26% year-on-year to 24 KT.
- Who
- Vedanta Limited and its board of directors.
- What
- The board is scheduled to consider and approve the first interim dividend for FY27, if any.
- When
- The board meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2026; the record date is October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The announcement was made in an exchange filing; Vedanta shares are listed on the NSE.
- Why
- The board is considering a dividend for FY27; the filing does not state a reason for the proposed dividend.
- Board meeting
- October 8, 2026
- Proposed dividend
- First interim dividend for FY27, subject to board consideration and approval
- Record date
- October 14, 2026
- Share price
- Closed at ₹255.05 on the NSE, up 1.19% on Monday
- Zinc India first-half mined metal
- 539 KT, up 3% year-on-year
- Zinc India first-half refined metal
- 524 KT, up 6% year-on-year
- Ferrochrome output
- 24 KT, up 26% year-on-year