Escorts Kubota declares ₹18 special dividend, approves Q3 results and appoints new directors
Escorts Kubota declared a Special Dividend of ₹18 per share, with a record date of February 16, 2026. The company reported consolidated profit after tax of ₹2,073.53 crore for the nine months ended December 31, 2025. Mr. Hitoshi Sasaki and Mr. Satoshi Suzuki were appointed as Additional Directors. The company also approved land acquisition for a new plant.
The declaration of a special dividend directly benefits shareholders. The approval of financial results provides key performance indicators. The expansion plans indicate future growth potential. The appointment of directors is a significant corporate governance event.
The declaration of a special dividend, approval of financial results showing significant year-on-year profit growth, and strategic investment in capacity expansion contribute to a positive sentiment. The appointment of new directors is also a neutral to positive development.
Escorts Kubota Limited announced the outcome of its Board Meeting held on February 10, 2026. The Board approved the Unaudited Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025. Additionally, the company declared a Special Dividend of ₹18 per fully paid-up equity share for the Financial Year 2025-26. The record date for this dividend is set as February 16, 2026, with payment expected within 30 days. The Board also appointed Mr. Hitoshi Sasaki and Mr. Satoshi Suzuki, nominees of Kubota Corporation, as Additional Directors (Non-Executive Nominee Directors), subject to shareholder approval. Furthermore, the company consented to invest in phases for acquiring land in YEIDA to set up a new plant for increasing production capacity of tractors and other products. The Board Meeting commenced at 12:00 Noon and concluded at 02:45 PM.
In terms of financial performance, for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, Escorts Kubota reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹2,073.53 crore, compared to ₹946.53 crore in the same period last year. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the consolidated profit after tax stood at ₹320.63 crore, a slight decrease from ₹320.40 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Standalone profit after tax for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, was ₹2,083.77 crore, up from ₹953.41 crore in the prior year. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, standalone profit after tax was ₹362.35 crore, an increase from ₹323.20 crore in the same period last year. The company also noted an exceptional item of ₹52.46 crore for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, relating to employee expenses due to the implementation of the new labor code.
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