TCS declares Rs 57 dividend, including Rs 46 special payout. Check record date and other details

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday announced a dividend of Rs 57 per share, including a special dividend of Rs 46, in line with strong cash generation even as growth remains measured in a slowing global tech spending environment. The record date for the dividend has been fixed as January 17, with the payout scheduled for February 3.

The dividend comes as TCS continues to return excess cash to shareholders, backed by robust operating cash flows and a resilient balance sheet. The country's largest IT services exporter generated cash flows from operations equivalent to 130.4% of its net income during the December quarter.

TCS reported revenue of Rs 67,087 crore for the December quarter, up 2% quarter-on-quarter, with constant currency growth of 0.8%. On a year-on-year basis, revenue rose 5% compared with Rs 63,973 crore in the same quarter last year.


Net profit attributable to shareholders stood at Rs 10,657 crore, marking a 14% decline from Rs 12,380 crore a year earlier. However, net income for the quarter was reported at Rs 13,438 crore, reflecting an 8.5% year-on-year increase, with net margin improving by 40 basis points sequentially to 20%.

Operating margin came in at 25.2%, remaining stable compared with the previous quarter, indicating disciplined cost control amid uneven demand conditions across global markets. The company's total contract value (TCV) for the quarter stood at $9.3 billion.

A key growth driver continued to be artificial intelligence-led services. TCS reported annualised AI services revenue of $1.8 billion, up 17.3% quarter-on-quarter in constant currency terms. Management reiterated its ambition to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company, guided by a five-pillar strategy spanning infrastructure, platforms, applications, data, and intelligence.

Chief Executive Officer K Krithivasan said the company remained focused on scaling its artificial intelligence-led services portfolio, which is increasingly becoming a key driver of long-term growth and client engagement.

TCS operates in an environment where clients are increasingly prioritising cost optimisation and targeted digital investments rather than large-scale transformation projects. While this has tempered headline growth, the company’s scale, diversified client base and strong execution continue to support margins and cash generation.