IRFC, RailTel Dividend Record Dates Looming, Investors Advised to Act Before Cut-Off

Dividend Stocks: IRFC and RailTel Update

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) and RailTel Corporation of India are scheduled to trade ex-dividend date on March 12, marking the last day for investors to purchase these shares to receive the dividend payment.

Eligibility for Dividend Payment Only investors whose names appear on the registrar's list as of Friday, March 12 will be eligible to receive the dividend. The T+1 settlement system in the Indian stock market means that purchases made after today will result in debit on Monday, making investors ineligible for the dividend payment.

IRFC Dividend Details IRFC has announced a second interim dividend of ₹1.05 per equity share of ₹10 each for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26). The record date for the dividend is March 13. The interim dividend will be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration to shareholders whose names appear as beneficial owners in the statement(s) furnished by the depository as on the close of business hours on March 13, 2026.

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Historical Dividend Yield According to Trendlyne data, IRFC has declared an equity dividend amounting to ₹1.85 per share in the past 12 months, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.85%.

RailTel Dividend Details RailTel has announced a second interim dividend of ₹1 per share with a record date of March 13. The date of payment of dividend is March 24.

Historical Dividend Yield According to Trendlyne data, RailTel Corporation has declared an equity dividend amounting to ₹2.85 per share in the past 12 months, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.99%.

Share Price Trends RailTel share price was trading over 2% higher at ₹289.75 ahead of the dividend record date. IRFC share price was marginally higher by 1% at above ₹100 apiece.

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