Cochin Shipyard to hold 53rd AGM on Sep 29, proposes ₹9.75 total dividend & new board appointments
The announcement details a substantial dividend for shareholders and significant board restructuring with the appointment of new Directors for critical functions like Technical and Operations, which can influence future performance and strategic direction. The changes in nominee directors and independent director also contribute to the governance structure.
The announcement includes a proposed final dividend, confirmation of two interim dividends, and several key board appointments, including new Directors for Technical and Operations, which generally signals good corporate governance and strategic strengthening.
Cochin Shipyard Limited (COCHINSHIP) announced its 53rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 11:00 hrs. IST via Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). * Key agendas for the AGM include: * Adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. * Confirmation of first interim dividend of ₹4.00 (80%) and second interim dividend of ₹3.50 (70%) per equity share. * Declaration of a final dividend of ₹2.25 (45%) per equity share (face value of ₹5) for the financial year 2024-25, bringing the total proposed dividend to ₹9.75 per share for FY25. * Re-appointment of Shri Jose V J as Director. * Authorization of the Board to fix remuneration for auditors for the financial year 2025-26. * Appointment of Shri Rajesh Gopalakrishnan as Director (Technical) for five years from August 27, 2025. * Appointment of Dr. Harikrishnan S as Director (Operations) from August 27, 2025, until May 31, 2029. * Appointment of Shri Venkatesapathy S IAS as Part-time Official (Nominee) Director from August 07, 2025, replacing Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha IAS. * Appointment of Shri P B Nooh IAS as Part-time Official (Nominee) Director from June 20, 2025, replacing Shri Biju Prabhakar IAS (Retd.). * Appointment of Dr. Seema Suri as Non-official (Independent) Director from May 21, 2025, till May 19, 2028. * Appointment of M/s. SEP & Associates as Secretarial Auditors for five years from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30. * Ratification of ₹1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand Only) per annum plus applicable taxes as remuneration for M/s. Rajendran Mani and Varier as Cost Auditors for FY 2025-26. * The record date for determining entitlement to the final dividend, if approved, is Friday, September 12, 2025, with payment by October 28, 2025. * The company is providing remote e-voting from September 26, 2025 (09:00 hrs.) to September 28, 2025 (17:00 hrs.), with the cut-off date for voting rights being September 22, 2025. * Cochin Shipyard also launched a 100-day "Saksham Niveshak" campaign from July 28, 2025, to November 06, 2025, to assist shareholders with KYC updates, nominee registration, and claiming unpaid dividends to prevent transfer to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
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