Nestle India Declares Special Dividend of ₹2 Per Share; Record Date July 10, 2026
Nestlé India declared a Special Dividend 2026 of ₹2 per share. The dividend will be paid from retained earnings, with a record date of July 10, 2026. The payment is scheduled for July 30, 2026, pending approval at the AGM on July 3, 2026.
A special dividend, while positive, is a one-time event and typically has a moderate impact on the stock price compared to fundamental business performance changes or regular dividend policy shifts.
The declaration of a special dividend is a positive indicator for shareholders, reflecting the company's financial health and commitment to returning value.
Nestlé India Limited has announced the declaration of a Special Dividend 2026 amounting to ₹2 per equity share. This dividend, based on a face value of ₹1 per share, will be paid out of the company's retained earnings.
As of March 31, 2026, the company's standalone audited financial statements showed total retained earnings of ₹51,070.7 million (5,107.07 crore). A portion of these retained earnings, specifically ₹7,410.1 million (741.01 crore), which was reclassified from General Reserve following a Scheme of Arrangement sanctioned by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in September 2023, will be used for this dividend. Previously, ₹964.2 million (96.42 crore) of this reclassified amount was capitalized through a 1:1 bonus share issuance in August 2025.
The Special Dividend 2026 is scheduled to be paid on or after July 30, 2026, concurrently with the final dividend for the financial year 2025-26. This payout is subject to the approval of the company's members at the 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for July 3, 2026. The record date for determining the eligible shareholders for this dividend has been fixed as July 10, 2026. The Board of Directors' meeting to approve this declaration commenced at 9:30 hours and concluded at 9:42 hours on July 3, 2026. This announcement is also being uploaded on the company's website.
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