As many as 6 stocks have fixed July 7 as the record date for their respective dividends, making today the last day for interested investors to buy the shares for the payouts.
Under SEBI's T+1 settlement cycle, investors must purchase a company's shares at least one trading day before the record date to ensure the shares are credited to their demat accounts in time, and they become eligible for the corporate action. Therefore, today is the last opportunity for investors to buy the shares so that they are credited to their accounts by Tuesday, making them eligible for the dividends.
JSW Steel has fixed Tuesday as the record date for its final dividend of Rs 7.1 per share for the financial year 2026. Once approved by the shareholders during its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), the said dividend will be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration, the company said.
This comes after the metals major paid a dividend of Rs 2.8 per share in July last year and Rs 7.30 per share in the year before that. The company has a dividend yield of 0.23% and has declared 28 dividends since August, 2002, according to data on Trendlyne.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries in May had declared a final dividend of Rs 5 per equity share, subject to shareholder approval at the 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM). This comes after the company paid an interim dividend of Rs 11 per share in February this year.
Earlier last year, the pharmaceutical giant had paid a final dividend of Rs 5.50 in July 2025 and an interim dividend of Rs 10.50 in February 2025. The company has a dividend yield of 0.87% and has declared 34 dividends since July, 2001, according to data on Trendlyne.
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Cera Sanitaryware accounts for the highest dividend payout among the stocks which will turn ex-record date for dividends tomorrow. The sanitaryware, tiles, faucets and kitchen sink maker is set to pay a dividend of Rs 75 per share to its eligible shareholders, with July 7 as the record date.
Last year, the company paid a dividend of Rs 65 per share to its shareholders. In 2024, it paid dividend worth Rs 60 per share, and also bought back some of its shares.
Dodla Dairy has also fixed Tuesday as the record date for its final dividend of Rs 5 per share. TSF Investments meanwhile will pay a final dividend of Rs 4.45 per share, while LKP Securities will pay a final dividend of Rs 0.2 per share.
Apart from these dividend stocks, wires and cable-maker V Marc India has fixed July 7 as the record date for its first-ever 5:1 bonus issue, effectively making today the last day for interested investors to buy shares of this Ashish Kacholia-backed company for bonus reward.
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