ITC Announces ₹8 Per Share Dividend, Last Trading Date Tomorrow

ITC Share Price Trades Lower Ahead of Dividend Record Date

The share price of ITC traded marginally lower on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, ahead of the dividend record date set for the next day. ITC shares fell as much as 0.57% to ₹302.25 apiece on the BSE. The company has announced a final dividend of ₹8 per equity share of face value of Re 1 each for FY26, subject to shareholders' approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 23.

The dividend record date is set as May 27, 2026, to determine the eligibility of shareholders for the dividend payment. The dividend will be paid between July 24 and July 29. To be eligible for the ITC dividend, investors must have the stock in their demat accounts on the record date, which is May 27.

According to the T+1 settlement, investors who buy ITC shares today, May 26, 2026, will likely receive them in their demat accounts by tomorrow, May 27, making them eligible for the ITC dividend. However, investors purchasing ITC shares on or after May 27 will not be eligible for the dividend as the stock will not be credited to their accounts by the record date.

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| ITC Share Price Performance (Last 6 Months) | | --- | --- | | 3-Month Return | -4% | | YTD Return | -16.66% | | 6-Month Return | -25% | | 1-Year Return | -31% |

ITC announced the dividend along with its Q4 results on May 21, 2026. The company reported a standalone net profit of ₹5,113 crore in the fourth quarter of FY26, registering a growth of 5% from ₹4,875 crore in the year-ago quarter. The company's revenue from operations in Q4FY26 grew 17% to ₹21,695 crore from ₹18,495 crore, year-on-year (YoY). ITC's cigarettes business revenue rose by nearly 32% YoY to ₹11,066.02 crore, maintaining volume-led growth despite an increase in taxes on cigarettes effective from February 1, 2026.

ITC's total dividend payout for FY26 stands at ₹14.50 per share with a face value of Re 1 each. Earlier in January 2025, the FMCG company had announced an interim dividend of ₹6.50 per share.