ITC Board Approves FY26 Audited Results, Recommends Final Dividend of ₹8/Share
ITC's Board approved FY26 audited financial results. A final dividend of ₹8 per share is recommended, bringing the total FY26 dividend to ₹14.50 per share. The 115th AGM is on July 23, 2026, with a record date of May 27, 2026. Mr. Hemant Bhargava's re-appointment as Director is also recommended.
The dividend announcement is positive for shareholders, and the re-appointment of a director is a routine corporate governance event. The financial results are a standard disclosure.
The recommendation of a final dividend and the approval of audited financial results are positive indicators for shareholders.
ITC Limited announced on May 21, 2026, that its Board of Directors has approved the Audited Financial Results for the Quarter and Twelve Months ended March 31, 2026. This includes standalone and consolidated financial statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. The company's statutory auditors, Messrs. S R B C & CO LLP, have issued an unmodified opinion on these results.
Furthermore, the Board has recommended a Final Dividend of ₹8 per Ordinary Share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This recommendation is subject to approval by the members at the upcoming 115th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026. If declared, the Final Dividend will be paid between July 24, 2026, and July 29, 2026. Combined with the Interim Dividend of ₹6.50 declared earlier, the total dividend for FY26 amounts to ₹14.50 per Ordinary Share.
The Record Date for determining entitlement to this Final Dividend has been fixed as Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The Board also recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Hemant Bhargava as a Director and Independent Director for a five-year term commencing December 20, 2026, subject to member approval.
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