Great Eastern Shipping Shares to Trade Ex-Dividend Tomorrow; Last Day to Buy Today

Mumbai, November 12: Shares of Great Eastern Shipping Company will trade ex-dividend tomorrow, on November 13. The shares will trade ex-dividend for the company’s latest interim dividend of ₹7.20 per share. An ex-dividend date is the cut-off date before which investors must hold or buy the shares of a company to have their names in the shareholders’ list, which the company reviews on the record date to determine eligible shareholders for the dividend payout. For Great Eastern Shipping dividend payout, the ex-dividend date and the record date is set as tomorrow. This means that investors must hold or buy the shares of Great Eastern Shipping by the end of today’s trading session to be eligible for its dividend payout.

Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd (BSE: 500620 | NSE: GESHIP) is India’s largest private sector shipping company. It is engaged in transporting liquid, gas, and solid bulk products, including crude oil, petroleum products, and dry bulk commodities. The company was established in 1948, and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Dividend History of Great Eastern Shipping

The company has announced an interim dividend of ₹7.20 per share. Earlier in FY26, the company announced another interim dividend of ₹7.20 per share on 6 August 2025. It announced an interim dividend of ₹5.40 per share on 15 May 2025, ₹8.10 per share on 3 February 2025, and ₹7.20 per share on 19 November 2024.

Shares Rise 4.93% At ₹1,161.95

As of 9:50 AM, Great Eastern Shipping share price is up by 4.93%, or 54.55 points, and is trading at ₹1,161.95. The current traded volume for the Great Eastern Shipping shares stands at 22.85 thousand shares, with the company’s market cap at ₹15,810 crore. The shares have their 52-week high at ₹1,200.40 and their 52-week low at ₹797.25.

Investor Takeaway for Great Eastern Shipping

The interim dividend announcement by Great Eastern Shipping is on the verge of being distributed. Investors who want to receive the dividend must hold or buy the shares of the company by the end of today’s trading session. The high interim dividend of ₹7.20 is boosting investor demand, as they are buying the shares to be eligible for the dividend payout, leading to the share price rise as of now.

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