More than 40 listed companies have fixed record dates between Monday, November 2, and Friday, November 6, for dividends, bonus shares, stock splits and other corporate actions. Infosys, Asian Paints, Coal India, Power Grid, REC and Info Edge are among the names on the list.
To qualify for any of these benefits, an investor must hold the shares in a demat account on the relevant record date. The list is tentative, since more companies could announce record dates for dividends, bonuses and splits during the week.
Monday, November 2
Anlon Technology Solutions, which offers engineering services, training, consultancy, advisory and research and development, has set Monday as the record date for a 2:5 bonus issue. Shareholders will receive two bonus shares for every five they hold on that date.
Colgate Palmolive (India) will pay an interim dividend of Rs 24 per share, also with a Monday record date. Pitti Engineering (Rs 2 per share), Route Mobile (Rs 4) and Tanla Platforms (Rs 6) also have Monday record dates for dividends.
Tuesday, November 3
Infosys declared an interim dividend of Rs 26 per share along with its September-quarter results earlier this month. Tuesday is the record date, and the payout will be made on November 11.
The company had announced a final dividend of Rs 25 per share in June this year, and an interim dividend of Rs 23 per share last year. Before that, it had declared a final dividend of Rs 22 per share in May.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders will pay an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share and RR Kabel Rs 6.5. Gravita India (Rs 7.7 per share) and Sasken Technologies (Rs 12) also go ex-date on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 4
Coal India has fixed Wednesday as the record date for its interim dividend of Rs 10.25 per share. Asian Paints has chosen the same day for its interim dividend of Rs 5.75 per share.
Several other companies also have dividend record dates on Wednesday. They include Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust, Godrej Consumer Products, Prarush Technologies (Re 1 per share), Privi Speciality Chemicals (Rs 5), Silver Touch Technologies (Rs 0.1), Symphony (Rs 2) and Vaibhav Global (Rs 1.5).
On the capital-raising and restructuring side, Suvidha Infoserve has set Wednesday as the record date for a rights issue. Concord Biotech goes ex-date for a 1:1 bonus issue.
Thursday, November 5
Sanofi India has fixed Thursday as the record date for a large interim dividend of Rs 75 per share. Birlasoft will also go ex-date for an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share.
Gujarat Natural Resources has scheduled Thursday as the record date for a 1:10 stock split. Engineers India and Sun TV Network are among the other companies with dividend record dates on the day.
Friday, November 6
The week ends with a crowded calendar. Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, goes ex-date for an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share. Care Ratings has set Friday as the record date for an interim dividend of Rs 10 per share, while Sundram Fasteners will pay Rs 4.05 per share.
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works will undergo a 5:1 stock split on the day.
Several other companies have Friday record dates for interim dividends:
Kaveri Seed Company: Rs 5 per share
Cyber Media Research & Services: Rs 2 per share
Laurus Labs: Re 1 per share
Manba Finance: Rs 0.25 per share
Qgo Finance: Rs 0.15 per share
Power Grid Corporation of India, Ramkrishna Forgings, Crizac, Gabriel India, Gopal Snacks, Indus Infra Trust and Knowledge Realty Trust will also go ex-date for their dividend payments on Friday.
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