DCM Shriram Declares 200% Interim Dividend, Appoints New Nominee Director
DCM Shriram declared a 200% interim dividend (₹4 per share) with a record date of October 30, 2026. Mr. Salil Vishwanath was appointed as LIC's Nominee Director, replacing Mr. Rabinarayan Mishra from November 1, 2026. The company also approved significant capital expenditures including ₹50 crore equity in a JV, ₹60 crore for cement plant filters, ₹145 crore for a solar power plant, and ₹120 crore for electrolysers.
The declaration of a substantial interim dividend and significant capital expenditure plans for expansion and operational efficiency are material events that are likely to impact the company's financial performance and investor sentiment.
The company declared a dividend and approved several strategic capital expenditures, indicating growth and positive financial management. The board change is routine and does not carry negative implications.
DCM Shriram Limited announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026. The Board of Directors approved an interim dividend of 200%, equivalent to ₹4 per equity share of face value ₹2. The record date for this dividend is October 30, 2026, and it will be paid within 30 days of declaration.
In a significant board change, Mr. Salil Vishwanath has been appointed as the Nominee Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), effective November 1, 2026, or upon the allotment of his Director Identification Number (DIN), whichever is later. He will replace Mr. Rabinarayan Mishra, who will cease to be a director on the same date. Mr. Vishwanath is not debarred from holding a directorship.
The company also approved several capital expenditure plans. This includes an equity contribution of up to ₹50 crores in Shriram Teknor Limited (STL), a joint venture with Teknor Apex B.V., for setting up new manufacturing lines for speciality PVC grades and medical grades, with a total capital investment of up to ₹133 crores. Additionally, capital expenditure of up to ₹60 crores is allocated for installing filter presses at the Kota Cement Plant, and up to ₹145 crores for a solar power plant at the Kota complex to meet the Vinyl Plant's power requirements. The company will also purchase two additional electrolysers for its Kota and Bharuch Caustic plants at a capital expenditure of up to ₹120 crores to debottleneck these facilities.
The Board meeting commenced at 2:15 PM and concluded at 4:15 PM on October 26, 2026.
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