800% Dividend Announced: ITC declares Rs 8/share payout as Q4 profit hits Rs 5,113 crore; check record date

ITC Dividend Announcement: ITC Limited on Thursday announced a final dividend of Rs 8 per share for the financial year ended March 2026, alongside its Q4 FY26 earnings where the company reported a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 5,113 crore.

Record date and payout timeline

The company has fixed May 27, 2026 as the record date for determining shareholder eligibility for the final dividend.

According to the company, the dividend payout will be made between July 24 and July 29, 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The face value of an equity share of ITC Limited is Rs 1, meaning the announced final dividend of Rs 8 per share translates into an 800 per cent payout.

Second cash reward in 2026

This marks the company’s second shareholder payout in calendar year 2026. Earlier in February, ITC had announced an interim dividend of Rs 6.50 per share.

With the latest declaration, the company has continued its long-standing track record of rewarding shareholders through regular dividend payouts.

ITC Q4 FY26 earnings

Alongside the dividend announcement, ITC reported consolidated net profit of Rs 5,113 crore for Q4 FY26.

The company’s cigarette business remained the key earnings driver during the quarter, with cigarette EBIT rising 7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5,488 crore.

Revenue from operations stood at Rs 16,051 crore, while the agri business segment remained under pressure, with revenue declining 16 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,075 crore.

EBITDA and operating margins, however, came in ahead of market expectations, supported by strength in the core cigarette business and operational efficiencies.