IRCTC Dividend Alert: Last Day To Buy Shares For ₹5 Interim Payout

New Delhi, November 20: The shares of IRCTC will trade ex-dividend tomorrow, on November 21. An ex-dividend date is the date before which investors must hold or buy the shares of a company to be eligible for its dividend payout. Since IRCTC has fixed the ex-dividend date for its ₹5 dividend tomorrow, today is the last day for investors to buy its shares.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) (NSE: IRCTC, BSE: 542830) is a “Mini Ratna” Central Public Sector Enterprise operating under the administrative control of the Indian Ministry of Railways. It is the sole authorised entity for providing key passenger services to the Indian Railways. The company was established in 1999, and is headquartered in New Delhi.

IRCTC Dividend Details

IRCTC has declared an interim dividend of ₹5 per share on the equity share of face value ₹2. The company has set both the ex-date and record date as tomorrow. The record date is the date on which a company reviews its shareholders’ list to determine shareholders eligible for the dividend payout.

IRCTC Dividend History (Recent Years)

2025: 

• Interim: ₹5 (Ex-date: 21 Nov 2025)
• Final: ₹1 (Ex-date: 22 Aug 2025)
• Interim: ₹3 (Ex-date: 20 Feb 2025)

2024: 

• Interim: ₹4 (Ex-date: 14 Nov 2024)
• Final: ₹4 (Ex-date: 23 Aug 2024)

2023: 

• Interim: ₹2.50 (Ex-date: 17 Nov 2023)
• Final: ₹2.00 (Ex-date: 18 Aug 2023)
• Interim: ₹3.50 (Ex-date: 22 Feb 2023)

2022: 

• Final: ₹1.50 (Ex-date: 18 Aug 2022)
• Interim: ₹2.00 (Ex-date: 17 Feb 2022) 2021
• Final: ₹5.00 (Ex-date: 21 Sep 2021)

2020:

• Final: ₹2.50 (Ex-date: 19 Oct 2020)
• Interim: ₹10.00 (Ex-date: 24 Feb 2020)

Shares Rise 0.34% To ₹707.40

As of 10:55 AM, IRCTC share price was up 0.34%, or 2.40 points higher, and was trading at ₹707.40. Until now, the shares have traded within a range of ₹710.75 and ₹705.75. The traded volume stands at 2.55 lakh shares, with the company’s market cap at ₹56,400 crore.

Investor Takeaway for IRCTC

IRCTC has announced a high dividend of ₹5 per share, rewarding shareholders based on the number of shares they hold. Through the IRCTC dividend, eligible shareholders can earn a monetary reward without having to invest any additional amount. However, it is vital that investors must hold or buy the shares of IRCTC by the end of today’s trading session to be eligible for the IRCTC dividend.

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