Vedanta Dividend: Vedanta Ltd has made a big announcement for its shareholders. Anil Aggarwal’s company is going to give an interim dividend of ₹ 16. Let us know what is the record date of this dividend and how much you can get a total dividend.
Who will be a dividend character
To get dividend, investors must have a record date of the company by 27 August 2025. However, under India’s T+1 Settlement System, only those investors will be eligible who have purchased shares on 25 August 2025 or before.
Since Ganesh Chaturthi on August 27, there will be trading and settlement holiday, now only investors recorded in the books of the company will get the benefit of this dividend.
Dividend payment of ₹ 6,256 crore
Vedanta said in the exchange filing that the board of directors has approved the second interim dividend of ₹ 16 per equity share for FY 2025-26 in a meeting held on 21 August 2025. The total value of this dividend will be around ₹ 6,256 crore.
How much will be earned on 500 shares
If an investor has 500 shares, he will get a total profit of ₹ 8,000. The company has made it clear that the amount of dividend will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of shareholders.
Vedanta’s shares
Vedanta’s shares closed at Rs 428.40 on Tuesday at Rs 428.40 before Ganesh Chaturthi’s holiday. Stock has given a return of 5.90% in the last 6 months. However, in the last 1 year stock has declined by 7.65%. This year i.e. in 2025, Vedanta’s shares have come down 3.61% so far. Vedanta’s market cap is Rs 1.59 lakh crore.
Vedanta management statement on quarterly results
Vedanta’s chairman Anil Aggarwal said that the first quarter performance lays a strong foundation of the whole year. He said that the company has recorded the strongest Q1 Ebitda ever. At the same time, the company’s performance is expected to reach a new peak with the introduction of Sijimali bauxite mine and Kuraloi coal mine in the second half.
What is Vedanta’s business?
Vedanta Limited is a natural resources and mining company. Its business is mainly spread over sectors such as zinc, silver, iron and, steel, aluminum, copper, oil-gaus and power. Apart from India, the company also operates in South Africa, Namibia and Liberia. It is counted among the largest metal and mining companies in the country and is an important supplier in domestic and international markets.
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