76 Indian firms set ex-record dates for dividends, splits and bonuses in week of Nov 9-13
A dozen major companies, including Dabur India, Hindustan Unilever and ONGC, will announce record dates for dividends, bonus issues and stock splits between November 9 and 13, while markets are closed on Tuesday for Diwali-Balipratipada.
Around 76 listed companies have scheduled record dates for corporate actions such as interim dividends, bonus issues, stock splits and rights issues during the holiday-shortened week of November 9 to November 13. Investors must hold the shares in demat accounts as of the specified dates to be eligible.
On Monday, Dabur India will go ex-record date for an interim dividend of Rs 3.5 per share, while Esab India will pay Rs 20 per share. Other firms with Monday record dates include Brisk Technovision, Ganesh Consumer Products and Metropolis Healthcare.
The stock market will be closed on Tuesday, November 10, for the Diwali-Balipratipada holiday, and no corporate actions are scheduled for that day.
Wednesday’s record dates cover several notable issuers: Container Corporation of India (Rs 1.9 per share), HUDCO (Rs 1.35), NBCC (Rs 0.25) and Aurobindo Pharma (Rs 7). Additional dividends are slated by Balkrishna Industries, Chambal Fertilisers, JM Financial and others. Zodiac-JRD-MKJ will also record a rights issue on that day.
Thursday sees heavy activity, led by Hindustan Unilever’s interim dividend of Rs 19 per share and Oil & Natural Gas Corporation’s ex-dividend status. Bayer CropScience, Godfrey Phillips India, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys and several other companies will also go ex-dividend.
Friday rounds out the week with a long list of ex-dividend stocks, including CAMS, Emami, Great Eastern Shipping and Star Cement. The day also features a 1:10 stock split by BN Agrochem, a 1:1 bonus issue by Dharti Proteins and a rights issue by Kanel Industries.
The list is tentative, and additional companies may announce further corporate actions before the week ends.