PFC dividend record date on Monday; final day to buy shares for eligibility

Public sector lending major Power Finance Corporation (PFC) will determine shareholder eligibility for its recently announced dividend, with Monday, August 18, 2025, set as the record date.

This means today is the final trading day for investors to buy PFC shares to qualify for the payout.

Record dates are key milestones for high-yield dividend stocks, marking the cut-off for investors to secure near-term cash returns. In dividend investing, the record date is when a company finalizes the list of shareholders entitled to receive the declared payout. To be on this list, investors must purchase shares before the ex-dividend date, typically one trading day before the record date.


Given settlement timelines in Indian markets, buying PFC shares today ensures they are credited to an investor’s demat account in time for eligibility.

While PFC has drawn attention for its scale, sectoral relevance, and PSU dividend appeal, it’s not the only company with an August 18 record date. Other listed companies finalizing dividend eligibility on the same day include:

- Aarti Industries: Final dividend of 20% @ Re 1 per share

- Bright Brothers: Final dividend of 25% @ Rs 2.5 per share

- DHP India: Final dividend of 40% @ Rs 4 per share

- JK Paper: Final dividend of 50% @ Rs 5 per share

- Lakshmi Electrical Control Systems: Final dividend of 40% @ Rs 4 per share

For investors eyeing dividend payouts, today’s trades in these counters will be crucial. However, analysts caution that dividend capture should be weighed against a company’s long-term fundamentals, as share prices often adjust downward on the ex-dividend date to reflect the payout.

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