HAL Dividend Alert: Shares Up 47% From 52-Week Low, Jumps 32% in 6 Months; Last Day to Buy for Rs. 15 Payout

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will trade ex-dividend tomorrow, which means today is the last day for investors to buy this PSU defence stock in order to be eligible for the dividend payout. The company has declared a final dividend of Rs. 15 per equity share for FY25. This is HAL's second dividend for the fiscal year, after paying an interim dividend of Rs. 25 per share in February 2025.

Hal Dividend Details

The dividend announcement was made on June 27, 2025, through an exchange filing. HAL stated:

"The Board at its meeting held today has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 15 per equity share of Rs. 5 each fully paid up (300%) for the financial year 2024-25, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). The final dividend shall be paid within 30 days of approval. The record date for eligibility is Thursday, August 21, 2025."
HAL has been consistent in rewarding shareholders. In February 2025, it paid a dividend of Rs. 25 per share. In 2024, the company announced two dividends: Rs. 13 per share in February and Rs. 22 per share in August. Since tomorrow is the record date for HAL dividends, shareholders whose names appear in the company's record will only be eligible for the latest payout.

HAL Q1 FY26 Results

For the June quarter of FY26, HAL posted an 11% year-on-year rise in revenue at Rs. 4,819 crore. Net profit remained flat at Rs. 1,377 crore, reflecting a minor 4% decline. The company reported a robust order book of Rs. 1.8 lakh crore.
EBITDA jumped nearly 30% year-on-year to Rs. 1,284 crore, with margins improving to 26.7% from 22.8% in the same quarter last year.

Major Defence Deal On Cards

HAL shares were in focus on August 20 after CNBC-TV18 reported that the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the purchase of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 1A fighter jets worth Rs. 62,000 crore from HAL. "If officially confirmed, this would be one of the largest-ever orders for the state-run defence major, with the jets being indigenously developed," the report mentioned.

HAL Share Price Performance

Hal shares this morning opened at Rs. 4605, rising 3.4% from the previous closing price. However, the defence stock erased early gains and is currently trading at Rs. 4,489.70 with 0.83% gains at the time of writing.

Despite a 5.5% decline in the past 30 trading days, the HAL share price has jumped strongly by 31.7% in the last six months and is up 47% from its recent lows.

Brokerage firm Sharekhan (Mirae Asset) maintained its bullish stance on HAL in a report dated August 13, projecting a potential upside of 33%.

"We are bullish on HAL's growth trajectory, as it is one of the key beneficiaries of structural reforms in the defence sector. The company had a healthy order book and a promising order pipeline, which provides growth visibility till 2032. The next leg of growth will be from accelerating the Tejas Mk1A deliveries. The stock trades at 28x its FY2027E EPS. With the strong order book with a strong inquiry pipeline, we maintain our positive view of the stock and expect an upside of 17% from CMP, factoring a revenue/PAT CAGR growth of 16%/13%, respectively." the firm said in its report.

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