In a major good news for investors, HCL Technologies has declared its third interim dividend for FY26. Just during the time of Diwali, HCL has fixed the record date to identify eligible shareholders for the dividend reward. HCL is among the top dividend paying stock in technology sector in India.
HCL Technologies Interim Dividend:
In a board meeting on October 13, HCL declared third interim dividend of Rs 12 per share at a face value of Rs 2 each for the Financial Year 2025-26. To be eligible for HCL's upcoming dividends, investors should not miss out on important days which are ex-dividend, record and payment dates.
Record Date: The company fixed October 17, 2025 as the record date. This means that only those investors will be eligible for Rs 12 dividend per share, if they are holding HCL shares in their demat accounts as of October 17. This is a day ahead of the onset of Diwali festival.
Ex-Dividend Date: This date is the same as record date.
Payment Date: HCL said the payment date of the said interim dividend shall be October 28, 2025.
Earlier, HCL has delivered first and second interim dividend of Rs 18 and Rs 12 per share for FY26.
HCL Tech has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,235 crore, registering a growth of 10.2% QoQ. However, profitability was broadly flat on year-on-year basis. The tech giant's revenue surpassed estimates to Rs 31,942 crore in Q2FY26, rising by 5.2% QoQ and 10.7% YoY.
"HCLTech delivered strong INR revenue growth of 5.2% QoQ and 10.7% YoY in Q2 FY26. This superior revenue growth is accompanied by enhanced profitability and solid cash generation, with Last Twelve Month (LTM) FCF/NI ratio at 125%. We remain committed to improving our capital efficiency and are pleased to report LTM ROIC for the company is 38.6%, up 290 bps YoY and for Services business is 45.3%, up 180 bps YoY," said Shiv Walia, Chief Financial Officer at HCL Tech.
HCL has kept its FY26 guidance unchanged. The company's revenue growth is expected to be between 3.0% - 5.0% YoY in CC. While services revenue growth is expected to be in the range of 4.0% - 5.0% YoY in CC. EBIT margin to be between 17.0% - 18.0%.
After market hours on BSE, HCL share price closed flat at Rs 1494.70 apiece on BSE, with market cap of Rs 4,05,611.52 crore.
What Are The Benefits Of Dividends?
According to Bajaj Finserv AMC's website, following are the benefits of dividends:
Regular cash flow - Quarterly or annual payouts can potentially offer some income to investors, even when stock prices stagnate. 2. Lower volatility - Historically, high-dividend shares tend to fluctuate less than pure growth stocks, cushioning market swings.
3. Inflation buffer - Companies that increase dividends over time can offset inflation's erosion of purchasing power.
4. Total return boost - Dividends, when reinvested, can enhance opportunities for compounding, resulting in higher long-term growth potential.
5. Behavioural discipline - Receiving cash can discourage panic selling during market dips, promoting a long-term mindset.
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