Indian IT majors TCS and HCL Technologies have both declared their dividend and special dividend payouts for Q3FY26. Here are the dates and relevant details pertaining to the payouts that eligible shareholders must know.

TCS – Dividend payout: Rs 11; Special dividend: Rs 46

TCS has declared its third dividend payout for FY26, announcing an interim dividend of Rs 11 and a special dividend of Rs 46 per equity share.

This marks a total dividend payout of Rs 57 per share for Q3FY26. The IT major has fixed January 17, 2026, as the record date to determine eligible shareholders. Further, the payment date for the dividend payout has been set as February 3, 2026.

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Tata Consultancy Services declared its much-awaited results, which saw the IT major’s net profit fall by nearly 14% on a year-on-year basis. The company’s bottom line also declined nearly 12% sequentially. However, the company’s revenue rose nearly 5% year-on-year for the December quarter, while on a quarterly basis, the top line increased by over 2%.

For Q2FY26, the company had announced a dividend payout of Rs 11 per share.

HCL Technologies – Dividend payout: Rs 12

Meanwhile, HCL Technologies, which also announced its Q3FY26 results, has declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per equity share for the ongoing financial year. The record date for the payout has been set as January 16, 2026, and the dividend will be paid to eligible shareholders on January 27, 2026.

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This marks the fourth dividend payout by HCL Technologies, which had earlier announced a Rs 12 per share payout in October. This also marks the 93rd dividend payout by HCL Tech since May 2003. For the December quarter, the company’s net profit fell by over 11% on a year-on-year basis, while revenue from operations rose by over 13%.

Additionally, the IT major reported its revenue growth guidance at 4.0–4.5% in constant currency terms. The company said its services revenue growth is expected to be 4.75–5.25% year-on-year, while it reiterated its EBIT margin guidance of 17–18%, excluding the one-time impact of new labour codes.