Vedanta dividend 2026: Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta on Thursday announced an interim dividend for the financial year 2026-27. This marks the company’s first dividend announcement since its demerger in May this year. The metals major has declared a 500% interim dividend for FY27.
The company’s board of directors approved an interim dividend of ₹5 per equity share with a face value of ₹1 each. The total dividend payout amounts to ₹1,955 crore.
“We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of Vedanta Limited (the “Company”), have, today i.e. October 08, 2026, approved the First Interim Dividend 2026-27 of ₹ 5/- per equity share on face value of ₹ 1/- per equity share for the Financial Year 2026-27 amounting to c. ₹ 1,955 Crores,” the company said in an exchange filing.
Vedanta's latest interim dividend of ₹5 per share for FY27 marks a sharp difference from the ₹34 per share payout announced last year.
The fundamental reason behind Vedanta’s optical dividend reduction from ₹34 last year to the newly announced ₹5 interim payout is directly tied to its massive corporate demerger executed in June 2026.