Aster DM Healthcare Schedules Board Meeting to Consider Interim Dividend Declaration for Fiscal Year 2026

Aster DM Healthcare Limited Financial Update

On March 26, 2026, the Board of Directors of Aster DM Healthcare Limited will convene to consider and approve the declaration of an interim dividend for the financial year 2025-26. The record date for determining eligible shareholders has been set as April 3, 2026.

Trading Window Closure In line with insider trading norms, the trading window for Aster DM Healthcare Limited has been closed from March 19, 2026, and will remain shut until 48 hours after the announcement of the company's financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026.

Stock Performance Despite a broader market rally on March 20, 2026, Aster DM Healthcare Limited stock fell by 1.2% to its day's low of ₹628.70. This marks the third consecutive session of loss for the healthcare stock, with a combined decline of over 6% in these three sessions. However, the stock has been flat but positive in the last one month and has added around 6% in the past three months.

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Recent Financial Results For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, Aster DM Healthcare Limited reported a net profit of ₹52.45 crore, a decline of 7.64% from the same period last year. Revenue from operations rose by 12.9% year-on-year to ₹1,185.7 crore, while EBITDA stood at ₹211 crore, reflecting a 2.5% increase from the previous year. EBITDA margin eased slightly to 17.8% from 18%.

Impact of Labour Code Implementation The company's Q3 profitability was impacted by one-time charges arising from the implementation of new Labour Codes notified on November 21, 2025. The impact included ₹26.27 crore towards gratuity and ₹1.59 crore related to compensated absences, largely due to revised wage structures. The company continues to monitor the finalisation of Central and State-level rules and is awaiting further clarity from the government.