Vedanta to Trade Ex-Dividend Today for ₹16 Interim Payout

Mumbai, August 26, 2025 – Vedanta Limited (NSE: VEDL, BSE: 500295) has gone ex-dividend today, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, for the second interim dividend of ₹16 per equity share (each face value ₹1). The record date for determining eligible shareholders is set as Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

The board of directors, in its meeting dated August 21, 2025, approved the distribution, declaring a total amount of approximately ₹6,256 crore.

How Ex-Dividend Works?

The ex-dividend date is the point after which a stock trades without the benefit of its announced dividend. Whoever invested in Vedanta shares before August 25, 2025, is eligible for the dividend. From August 26, 2025, onwards, new investors of the stock will not be able to claim this dividend.

August 26, 2025, will see the share trading without dividend entitlement. On August 27, 2025, Vedanta will finalize the list of shareholders who are eligible to be paid the dividend. The dividend will then be credited to the eligible shareholders within the statutory timeline.

What Does This Mean for Shareholders?

For current investors who own Vedanta shares up to the record date, this provides a cash payment of ₹16 per held share. For instance, an investor owning 1,000 shares will be paid ₹16,000 as a dividend.

On the trading side, it is not unusual for the price of a stock to go down on the ex-dividend date, approximately by the size of the dividend paid, representing the disbursement from the company’s books. Price movement also happens based on general market sentiment and demand-supply balance.

Dividend History (Recent Payouts)

Vedanta has positioned itself as one of the most regular dividend-paying companies in India, often treating investors to two interim dividends in a year. On August 26, 2025, the company announced an interim dividend of ₹16 per equity share, with the cut-off date fixed for August 27.

• Earlier, on June 24, 2025, Vedanta declared an interim dividend of ₹7 per equity share, the date of which is specified for the record date.
• On December 24, 2024, an interim dividend of ₹8.50 per share was distributed to the shareholders.
• A very substantial payment was made on September 10, 2024, when the company announced an interim dividend of ₹20 per share. It is one of its largest payments in recent years.
• On August 2, 2024, a dividend payment of ₹4 per share was made to the shareholders. And August 3 has been retained as the record date.
• On the same day, 24th May 2024, Vedanta announced an interim dividend of ₹11 per share, on eligibility as of 25th May.

This regular trend year after year speaks volumes about Vedanta’s strategy of offering strong and recurring returns to shareholders through regular and high-value dividend announcements.

Vedanta Share Price Update

Vedanta Limited stocks are currently at ₹431.30, down by 4.22% on August 26, 2025. Vedanta Limited stocks fell 6.8% in the past year, improved by 6.6% in the past six months, and increased by 1.52% last month.

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