Hindustan Unilever Board Approves Q2 FY26 Results and Declares ₹19 Interim Dividend
Hindustan Unilever announced Q2 FY26 results with a 4% PAT growth (due to exceptional item) and declared an interim dividend of ₹19 per share, with payment by 20 November 2025.
The declaration of a significant interim dividend is a positive event for shareholders. However, the decline in underlying operational profitability (EBITDA and PAT before exceptional items) could temper overall market enthusiasm, leading to a medium impact.
Consolidated PAT grew 4% due to a one-off tax benefit, but core operational metrics like EBITDA and PAT before exceptional items declined. The interim dividend declaration is a positive for shareholders, balancing the mixed operational performance.
* The Board of Directors of Hindustan Unilever Limited, at its meeting held on 23 October 2025, approved the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2025. * An interim dividend of ₹19 per equity share of face value of Re. 1/- each has been declared for the financial year ending 31 March 2026. * The record date for determining the entitlement of shareholders for this interim dividend is fixed as Friday, 7 November 2025. * The dividend will be paid to eligible shareholders on Thursday, 20 November 2025. * Consolidated Financial Highlights for the quarter ended 30 September 2025 (Q2 FY26): * Profit After Tax (PAT) grew by 4% to ₹2,694 crore, compared to ₹2,595 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q2 FY25). * This PAT growth was primarily driven by a one-off positive impact of ₹273 crore due to the resolution of prior years' tax matters between UK and Indian tax authorities. * Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the quarter was ₹3,729 crore, down from ₹3,793 crore in Q2 FY25. The EBITDA margin declined by 90 basis points to 23.2%. * Profit after tax before exceptional items for the quarter declined by 4% to ₹2,482 crore from ₹2,594 crore in Q2 FY25. * Standalone Financial Highlights for the quarter ended 30 September 2025 (Q2 FY26): * Profit for the period was ₹2,690 crore compared to ₹2,732 crore in Q2 FY25. * The shareholders of Hindustan Unilever Limited had approved the Scheme of Arrangement to demerge HUL's ice cream business into Kwality Wall's (India) Limited on 12 August 2025. This scheme has no impact on the financial results for the period ended 30 September 2025. * The statutory auditors have issued an unmodified report on these results.
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