FMCG major ITC is in focus. Eligible shareholders will receive payment of the dividend soon. The first interim dividend for FY26 was announced along with the Q3 results on January 29. The record date for the dividend payout was fixed on February 4, 2026.
So, if you hold shares of ITC, here’s when you can expect the dividend to be credited to your account.
When will ITC pay its interim dividend?
The interim dividend will be paid between Thursday, February 26, and Saturday, February 28, to the eligible shareholders, ITC said in a regulatory filing.
Eligible shareholders will receive an interim dividend of Rs 6.5 per ordinary share of face value Rs 1 each.
How many dividends has ITC paid in the past?
The cigarette and FMCG major paid a dividend amounting to Rs 14.35 per share in the last 12 months.
In line with its past practice, ITC had also paid an interim dividend of Rs 6.5 per share in Q3FY25, which was the only interim dividend declared by the company during that financial year.
So far, ITC has declared 32 dividends since 2001. The company’s dividend yield is 4.50%. The stock is also known as ‘Dividend King’ for its consistent track record of paying dividend to shareholders.
ITC Q3FY26 Results
For Q3FY26, ITC reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,931 crore, largely flat compared with Rs 4,935 crore posted in Q3FY25. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the owners of the parent company.
On a sequential basis, profit declined 3.8% from Rs 5,126 crore in Q2FY26, impacted by higher raw material costs and a one-time charge related to the implementation of new labour codes.
The company’s consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 21,707 crore in Q3FY26, marking a nearly 7% increase from Rs 20,350 crore reported in the same quarter last year. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, revenue rose 2.8% from Rs 21,256 crore in Q2FY26.
While ITC’s Q3 profit came in below street estimates of Rs 5,232 crore, revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations of Rs 19,030 crore for the quarter.