Chennai Petroleum Declares ₹8 Interim Dividend for FY26, Sets April 2 as Record Date

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Announces Interim Dividend

₹8 per equity share, representing 80% of the face value of ₹10 per share, has been declared as an interim dividend for the financial year 2025-26 by Chennai Petroleum Corporation. The company has set Thursday, April 2, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholders eligible for the dividend. The payout will be made on or before April 25, 2026.

Investors looking to benefit from this payout must own the stock before the record date. Under India's T+1 settlement cycle, shares purchased on or after the record date will not qualify for the dividend. At the current market price of around ₹1,003 per share, Chennai Petroleum's dividend yield stands at approximately 0.50%.

Chennai Petroleum Corporation follows a practice of distributing a portion of its annual profits as dividends, offering investors an opportunity to earn income alongside capital appreciation. The company has declared 17 dividends since 2004, according to Trendlyne data. Dividend-paying stocks can be an attractive option for investors seeking regular income or long-term wealth creation through reinvestment.

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Financial Highlights

• Consolidated profit for the October-December 2025 quarter: ₹1,001.59 crore, up from ₹20.78 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
• Consolidated total income for the quarter: ₹19,467.40 crore, up from ₹15,687.64 crore a year ago.
• Crude throughput for Q3FY26: 2.79 million metric tonnes, up from 2.55 million metric tonnes in the same period last year.
• Net profit for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025: ₹1,680.85 crore, compared with a net loss of ₹255.83 crore in the year-ago period.
• Total income for April-December 2025: ₹58,200 crore, up from ₹50,482.20 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.