Vedanta Dividend: Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited announced a second interim dividend of the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) after market hours on Thursday, August 21. The company’s board approved a dividend of ₹16 per share, amounting to ₹6,256 crore
“We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of Vedanta Limited (the “Company”), at its meeting held today i.e. Thursday, August 21, 2025, has considered and approved the Second Interim Dividend of ₹ 16/- per equity share on face value of ₹ 1/- per equity share for the Financial Year 2025-26 amounting to c. ₹ 6,256 Crores,” the company said in a filing today.
Vedanta’s dividend record date, as earlier communicated by the company, stands as August 27, 2025. This means only those investors whose names appear on the Register of shareholders as on the record date will be eligible to receive the said interim dividend.
To be eligible for the ₹16 interim dividend, investors need to purchase Vedanta shares at least one day before the record date, given the T+1 settlement mechanism for the Indian stock market.
The company further said the interim dividend shall be duly paid within the stipulated timelines as prescribed under law.
Vedanta Dividend History
According to data from Trendlyne, Vedanta has announced an equity dividend amounting to ₹35.50 per share in the last 12 months.
The metal and mining stock is one of the highest dividend-paying stocks in the Indian stock market, with an impressive dividend yield of 7.94%.
The last dividend announced by Vedanta was ₹7 apiece, with the record date set as June 24, 2025.
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