The share price of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) slipped 2.4% in early trade, touching a low of Rs 3,300, a day after the IT heavyweight released its June quarter earnings post market hours. The company beat Street estimates with a 6% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 12,760 crore for Q1FY26.
In addition to the earnings print, TCS also declared an interim dividend, continuing its tradition of rewarding shareholders. Here’s a snapshot of the key details investors need to track from dividend payout to record date and historical context.
TCS dividend: Interim dividend announced at Rs 11 per share
TCS has declared an interim dividend of Rs 11 per equity share for the June 2025 quarter. Given the face value of Rs 1 per share, this marks a 1100% payout ratio.
The announcement came on July 10, coinciding with the release of its quarterly financial results.
TCS dividend: Record date fixed for July 16
To receive this interim dividend, shareholders must be on the company’s records by the said record date. In a regulatory filing, TCS stated, “The interim dividend, if declared, shall be paid to the equity shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the Register of Members of the Company or in the records of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, which is the Record Date fixed for the purpose.”
This means any investor holding shares by July 16 will be eligible for the dividend payout.
TCS dividend: Track record of shareholder rewards
This latest dividend continues a long tradition of shareholders. Since its listing in 2004, the company has consistently issued interim, final, and even special dividends.
So far, the total payout (excluding the current quarter) stands at Rs 896.50 per share. TCS paid its highest full-year dividend of Rs 126 per share in FY24-25. The biggest single dividend came in Q3FY23, when the company paid Rs 75 per share, which included a Rs 67 special dividend.
Q1FY26 earnings – Profits beat
TCS reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 12,760 crore for the April–June 2025 quarter, a 6% year-on-year increase that beat analyst estimates. Revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 63,437 crore.
The company posted a strong operational performance, with net margins at 20.1% and EBIT margins at 24.5%. Operating cash flow stood at Rs 12,804 crore, over 100% of net income.
Share price reaction and performance snapshot
Despite the earnings beat, TCS shares opened weak in the following session, falling by 2.4% to a day’s low of Rs 3,300 on July 11.
In terms of stock performance, the share price has seen a 3% drop over the last five days and is down nearly 5% over the past month. On a six-month basis, the stock has declined 23%. Looking at the share price of the company in 2025, it has lost around 20%.
TCS currently holds a market capitalisation of Rs 12.23 lakh crore, with its 52-week high and low at Rs 4,592.25 and Rs 3,056.05, respectively.