Mining giant Vedanta said its board of directors is scheduled to meet on Monday, March 23, to consider and approve the third interim dividend on equity shares, if any, for the financial year 2025–26, the company said in its regulatory filing today.
Further, the company informed investors that the record date for the purpose of determining the entitlement of equity shareholders for the said dividend, if declared, has been fixed as Saturday, March 28, 2026.
The trading window will remain closed for all designated persons from Thursday, March 19, 2026, till Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the filing showed.
Vedanta follows the practice of disbursing part of its quarterly and annual profits, providing investors with an opportunity to benefit from dividend income, along with capital appreciation.
According to Trendlyne data, Vedanta has declared an equity dividend amounting to ₹23 per share in the last 12 months and has declared a total of 45 dividends since 2003. The company last announced an ₹16 interim dividend in August 2025, and prior to this, it had announced an ₹7 interim dividend in June.
At the current share price of ₹679 apiece, Vedanta’s dividend yield stands at 3.39%.
Vedanta Q3 results 2026
For the December-ending quarter (Q3FY26), the company reported a 60.9% jump in profit attributable to its owners, to ₹5,710 crore from ₹3,547 crore in the same period the previous year. The total revenue rose 19% to ₹45,899 crore from ₹38,529 crore in Q3FY25.
The metal giant’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) stood at ₹15,171 crore, up 34.4% on a year-on-year basis. Vedanta’s total expenses stood at ₹18,916 crore, up 31.7% from the same quarter of the previous year, when the expenses were ₹14,361 crore.
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