The dividend spotlight is back on Vedanta and this time, it is kicking off the financial year FY26 with handsome payout. Alongside this, investors are also watching for details of the company’s major demerger plan ahead.
Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know about the dividend, the record date, and the company’s long-term growth plan-
Vedanta: A Rs 7 dividend to start the year
Vedanta’s board has approved its first interim dividend for FY26 at Rs 7 per equity share, which translates to 700% on the face value of Rs 1. This payout amounts to a Rs 2,737 crore in total.
In its stock exchange filing on June 18, the company said, “Considered and approved the first interim dividend of Rs 7 per equity share on face value of Re 1 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26 amounting to Rs 2,737 crore.”
Vedanta record date
To be eligible for this interim dividend, investors must hold Vedanta shares on or before the record date of Tuesday, June 24.
This date had been communicated earlier, and the company reiterated it in its latest update, “As intimated earlier, the record date for the purpose of payment of dividend shall be Tuesday, June 24, 2025.”
The dividend payment itself will follow the timelines laid down under Indian corporate law. As the company put it, “The interim dividend shall be duly paid within the stipulated timelines as prescribed under law.”
Vedanta demerger in focus: 5 companies, 1 shareholder base
Beyond dividends, there is a structural transformation underway at Vedanta. Under the demerger plan proposed by the Anil Agarwal-led company, Vedanta will be split into five separate listed entities.
While Vedanta will continue as the parent, the four new verticals will be:
1.Vedanta Aluminium Metal
2.Vedanta Power
3.Vedanta Oil & Gas
4.Vedanta Iron and Steel
All four will be listed independently on NSE and BSE, and the demerger ratio has been set at 1:1, meaning existing shareholders will receive one share in each demerged entity for every share held in Vedanta.
Vedanta share performance
Vedanta’s share price in recent months has been a mixed bag. Over the last five trading sessions, the share price slipped by 3%, but it managed to gain 3% on a one-month basis. However, when viewed over a six-month period, the stock saw a decline of 7%. On a year-on-year basis, it registered a modest 2% rise, and so far in 2025, Vedanta shares have climbed 3%.
Vedanta dividend history
Vedanta paid out dividends on four different occasions in 2024 – Rs 11 in May, Rs 4 in August, Rs 20 in September, and Rs 8.50 in December. These payments added up to a substantial distribution to shareholders over the course of the year.
In the previous years, the company had also announced sizeable dividends. In 2023, the total dividend stood at Rs 62.50 per share, while in 2022, it was Rs 81.50.