Vedanta Declares Interim Dividend of Rs 7 per Share for FY 26

Mumbai, June 18, 2025 –Vedanta Board has declared the first interim dividend for FY 26 at ₹7 per share (totalling ₹2737 crores). The record date for eligibility will be Tuesday, June 24, 2025. This decision reinforces the company’s commitment to high shareholder returns amid ongoing capital expenditure.

At 02:00 PM, the company’s stock traded at ₹465.55 (0.52% down from the previous close).

Key Corporate Developments

₹5,000 Crore Fundraising via Debentures

Earlier this month, Vedanta initiated a fundraise of ₹4,100 crore through unsecured non-convertible debentures, with a greenshoe option that allows the total to scale up to ₹5,000 crore. These funds are earmarked for debt repayment, capital expenditure, and general corporate purposes.

Anchor investors for the Series-1 debentures, comprising a base size of ₹2,250 crore and a greenshoe of ₹750 crore, include major mutual funds such as ICICI Prudential MF, Aditya Birla Sun Life MF, Kotak Mahindra MF, and Axis MF.

₹30,000 Crore Investment Push in Northeast India

In May, Vedanta Group committed to investing ₹30,000 crore in Northeast India in sectors such as oil and gas, critical minerals, refining facilities, power, optical fibre, system integration, renewable energy, transmission, and data centres. This builds on a previous investment pledge of ₹50,000 crore in Assam.

Vedanta Demerger Timeline

The long-anticipated demerger of Vedanta Ltd., originally expected to conclude by the end of FY25, has now been rescheduled to June–July 2025. According to CFO Ajay Goel, the demerger is in its final stages. Post-demerger, Vedanta’s business will be split into six standalone entities, including Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Power, Vedanta Steel & Ferrous Materials, Vedanta Base Metals, and Vedanta Ltd.

Vedanta has a reputation for consistently delivering returns to shareholders through interim and final dividends. Its consistent reward of shareholders with high dividends makes it one of the most preferred dividend-paying stocks. Despite ongoing capital expenditures and demerger-related developments, the company rewards its shareholders with impressive dividends.

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