Hikal Declares Interim Dividend of ₹0.20 Per Share; Record Date Set Today

Mumbai, 17 Feb, 2026: Hikal Limited announced an interim dividend of ₹0.20 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26. The Board of Directors, in its meeting held on 11 February 2026, approved the dividend, along with approving the company’s unaudited Q3 FY26 financial results.

Key Dates and Dividend Details

The record and ex-dividend date is set for 17 February 2026. Shareholders registered as of this date will be eligible to receive ₹0.20 per share, representing a 10% payout based on the ₹2 face value of each equity share.

The dividend will be credited to eligible shareholders’ accounts on or before 12 March 2026. The declaration has been formally communicated to the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, in accordance with Regulation 42 of SEBI.

Hikal Financials 

For the quarter ended December 2025, Hikal Limited reported a total income of Rs. 497.10 Crores on a standalone basis. This was primarily driven by revenue from operations, which stood at Rs. 494.30 Crores, including Rs. 490.70 Crores from the sale of products and services and Rs. 3.60 Crores in other operating revenue.

The company’s total expenses for the quarter amounted to Rs. 468.30 Crores, with major costs including materials consumed at Rs. 187.60 Crores and other expenses totaling Rs. 110.30 Crores.

While the company earned a profit before tax and exceptional items of Rs. 28.80 Crores, an exceptional loss of Rs. 38.00 Crores resulted in a loss before tax of Rs. 9.20 Crores. After accounting for a deferred tax credit of Rs. 3.30 Crores, Hikal recorded a net loss for the period of Rs. 5.90 Crores.

Consequently, the basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter ended December 2025 was negative Rs. 0.48.

Impact on Shareholders

The interim dividend follows the company’s unaudited Q3 FY26 financial results, which report a 10% year-on-year revenue growth to ₹494 crore. In August 2025, Hikal received a USFDA warning letter concerning its Jigani manufacturing facility.

Shareholders registered on the record date, 17 February 2026, will be eligible to receive the cash dividend of ₹0.20 per equity share. The dividend is a cash payout and does not involve any changes to the company’s shareholding structure.

Market Snapshot and Share Price Effect

As of 17 February 2026, 1:32 PM IST, on the NSE, Hikal Ltd share price stood at ₹206.24, down ₹3.40 or 1.62% compared with the previous close of ₹209.64. The stock opened at ₹208.61 and traded within a high of ₹212.00 and a low of ₹203.41.

The company has a market capitalization of approximately ₹2.54K crore and is currently trading at a P/E ratio of 251.02. Over the past 52 weeks, the share has recorded a high of ₹456.75 and a low of ₹177.35. The company offers a dividend yield of 0.48% with a quarterly dividend amount of ₹0.25.

Ref:

• https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/HIKAL_11022026164524_BSENSEINTIAMTION.pdf
• https://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/hikal-ltd/HIKAL/524735/