Tata Consultancy Services Sets Record Date for ₹31 Final Dividend Payment

Tata Consultancy Services Announces Record Date for Final Dividend Payment

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services company, has set Monday, May 25, 2026, as the record date for the payment of a final dividend of ₹31 per share on a face value of ₹1 each for the financial year 2025-26.

Investors looking to benefit from this payout must ensure they own the stock before the record date. Under India's T+1 settlement cycle, investors purchasing shares on or after the record date will not be eligible to receive the dividend. The final dividend will be paid to eligible shareholders on Friday, June 12, 2026.

TCS follows the practice of disbursing part of its quarterly and annual profits, providing investors with an opportunity to benefit from dividend income, along with capital appreciation. The company had announced the final dividend of ₹31 per share on April 9, along with the March quarter numbers.

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In the past year, TCS has been actively paying out dividends. Earlier in January, the Tata Group company paid a dividend of ₹57 per share, which included a special dividend of ₹46 and an interim dividend of ₹11 per share. In FY26, TCS paid ₹39,571 crore to shareholders through dividends. In the past 12 months, TCS has declared an equity dividend amounting to ₹109 per share.

TCS Q4 Performance

TCS reported a consolidated net profit of ₹13,718 crore for the quarter ended March, marking a 12.22% increase from ₹12,224 crore reported in the same period last year. For the fiscal year 2025-26, its profit after tax improved marginally by 1.35% to ₹49,210 crore, as against ₹48,553 crore in FY25.

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Its consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter stood at ₹70,698 crore, compared with ₹64,479 crore a year ago, reflecting a growth of 9.6% and beating the analysts' estimates. For FY26, the topline jumped 4.58% to ₹2.67 lakh crore.

TCS also reported annualised AI services revenue of $2.3 billion, marking a 28% quarter-on-quarter increase in constant currency terms, driven by the accelerated deployment of AI solutions. In terms of fresh deals, the total contract value stood at $12 billion for Q4 and $40.7 billion for FY26.