HUDCO Declares Fourth Interim Dividend for FY26 and Details Large Borrowing Plan

Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) said the Board cleared a fourth interim dividend for FY26. The update lifted HUDCO shares on NSE on March 25, 2026. The stock ended at Rs 177.25 at 3:30 PM IST. That was up 4.78% from the prior close.

After the move, HUDCO’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 35,483.68 crore. HUDCO is a public sector lender for housing and urban infrastructure. The company focuses on EWS and LIG housing finance across India. The dividend decision was shared through a regulatory filing.

The company described the payout, record date, timeline, and tax note in its filing. HUDCO stated: "Declaration of 4th Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.25/- per equity share i.e., @ 12.50% (subject to deduction of TDS) on the face value of Rs.10/- each, for the Financial Year 2025-26 and fixation of Saturday, 28th March, 2026 as Record date for reckoning eligibility of shareholders for the purpose of payment of 4th Interim Dividend. The process of payment of Interim Dividend will be completed within 30 days of its declaration. In relation to the taxation of dividend, shareholders are being requested to refer to the communication uploaded HUDCO's website under the tab Investors>Dividend>TDS Communication," HUDCO confirmed in a regulatory statement.

The key figures from the update are summarised below for quick reading. The price and market value reflect the NSE close shared in the report. Dividend eligibility depended on the record date set by the Board. The company also noted the usual TDS treatment for dividends.

Item	Detail
NSE close (March 25, 2026, 3:30 PM IST)	Rs 177.25
Day change	Up 4.78%
Market capitalisation	Rs 35,483.68 Cr
4th interim dividend for FY26	Rs 1.25 per equity share (12.50% on face value Rs 10)
Record date	Saturday, 28th March, 2026
Dividend payment timeline	Within 30 days of declaration

Separately, the Board cleared a large funding programme for the next financial year. HUDCO told stock exchanges on 23rd March 2026 that it approved: "Annual borrowing plan / programme of amount upto Rs.70,000 Crore for the Financial Year 2026-27 through various sources/ modes which would include long-term and short-term loans/ lines of credit, bonds/ debentures of various nomenclature / types including 54EC Capital Gain Tax Exemption bonds, Subordinated bonds and / or Perpetual Tier-I Capital and/or Tier-II Capital bonds, Commercial/ structured paper(s), FCNR(B) loans, borrowings from Banks in equivalent foreign currency, ECBs, borrowings from multilateral institutions/ international agencies, Refinance assistance, loans against FD, Overdraft facility, Working Capital Demand Loans, etc. Further, the borrowings to be raised through issue of Bonds/ debentures, of any nomenclature/ type, during the year shall be determined by the Bond Allotment Committee based on funds requirement from time-to-time," HUDCO further informed to the stock exchanges on 23rd March 2026.

HUDCO share price and HUDCO target price view

On technical levels, analyst commentary pointed to near-term chart markers. A R Ramachandran, part-time SEBI-registered Research Analyst at Tips2trades, said: "Hudco stock price is slightly bullish on the Daily charts with strong support at 164. A Daily close above resistance of 172.5 could lead to a target of 194 in the near term," commented A R Ramachandran, part-time SEBI-registered Research Analyst, Tips2trades.

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