Vedanta, among 14 stocks leads dividend action as today marks last day to buy before record date

Dividend season continues on Dalal Street with Vedanta shares in focus on Monday. The metals and mining giant has announced a massive interim dividend of 1,600% amounting to Rs 16 per share.

Investors looking to pocket this payout must own Vedanta shares by today, as Tuesday, August 26, is the record date set by the company for determining shareholder eligibility.

Vedanta has been a consistent dividend-paying company, and this announcement reinforces its strong cash distribution policy despite a volatile commodities cycle. The payout reflects the management’s intent to reward shareholders handsomely.


Apart from Vedanta, a string of other companies will also turn ex-dividend today ahead of the record date tomorrow. These include a mix of large and mid-cap names across diverse sectors such as FMCG, finance, auto, agro products, and specialty chemicals.

Here’s a list of other firms declaring dividends with a record date of August 26, 2025:

• Gillette India– Final dividend of 470% (Rs 47 per share)
  
• Transpek Industry– Final dividend of 200% (Rs 20 per share)
  
• Emami Paper Mills– Final dividend of 80% (Rs 1.6 per share)
  
• Garware Technical Fibres– Final dividend of 15% (Rs 1.5 per share)
  
• Jay Bharat Maruti– Final dividend of 35% (Rs 0.7 per share)
  
• Bajaj Steel Industries– Final dividend of 20% (Rs 1 per share)
  
• JBM Auto– Final dividend of 85% (Rs 0.85 per share)
  
• KKV Agro Powers– Final dividend of 50% (Rs 5 per share)
  
• Krishana Phoschem– Final dividend of 5% (Rs 0.5 per share)
  
• Madhya Bharat Agro Products– Final dividend of 5% (Rs 0.5 per share)
  
  
• MAS Financial Services– Final dividend of 7% (Rs 0.7 per share)
  
• Premco Global– Final dividend of 20% (Rs 2 per share)
  
• SKM Egg Products Export (India)– Final dividend of 15% (Rs 1.5 per share)
  

Investors must note that to be eligible for these dividends, shares need to be purchased no later than today (August 25, 2025), since trades take one working day (T+1) to settle.

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