Dividend Dhamaka! THIS Railway PSU Stock To Reward Investors With 12.5% Payout | How To Get Eligible?

Dividend Alert: Shares of state-owned RailTel Corporation of India will remain in focus in the coming week ahead of the Navratna PSU's dividend record date. RailTel's board of directors had earlier announced a 12.5% dividend for financial year 2025-26.

RailTel stock closed 0.76% lower at Rs 288.5 per share on BSE with a market capitalisation of Rs 9,259.07 crore on Friday, August 7. The stock touched an intraday high mark of Rs 291.15 per share and an intraday low mark of Rs 288 per share.

RailTel Dividend

The company's board of directors approved 12.5% dividend for eligible investors. The board had recommended dividend of Rs 1.25 per share with a face value of Rs 10 each. To become eligible for the payout, investors must own the stock on or before the record date.

RailTel Dividend Record Date

The company had fixed Thursday, August 13, as the dividend record date to determine the eligibility for the payout. "The Company has fixed Thursday, 13th August 2026 as "Record Date" for the purpose of determining the eligibility of Members entitled to receive the Final Dividend of Rs. 1.25/- per share for the FY 2025-26 as recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on 30th April, 2026. The Final Dividend, if approved at the AGM, will be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration at the AGM."

RailTel Share Price Trend

The stock closed flat on Friday. The Navratna PSU stock touched its 52-week high mark of Rs 413.10 per share on BSE on September 17, 2025. The stock dipped to its 52-week low mark of Rs 244.95 per share on March 30, 2026. It has a return on equity (ROE) of 18.32%. Its share price value has surged 1.25% in two weeks, but it has declined 37% in two years. The railway stock has delivered close to 113% in five years.

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