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Over 100 Firms Set Record Dates as T+1 Settlement Drives Dividend Rush

Compressed trading windows have sent volumes soaring as shareholders race to secure payouts with mixed Q1 results and tariff worries weighing on market sentiment

Overview

  • More than 100 companies have clustered record dates between July 28 and August 1 under India’s new T+1 settlement cycle, forcing investors to complete purchases a day earlier to qualify for dividends.
  • Major names turning ex-dividend next week include Wipro (Rs 5 interim, record date July 28), Maruti Suzuki (Rs 135 final, record date August 1), BPCL (Rs 5, July 31), CRISIL (Rs 9, July 28) and DLF (Rs 6, July 28).
  • Bosch leads the payout list with a cumulative Rs 512 dividend, followed by Yamuna Syndicate at Rs 500 as part of 102 companies declaring interim, final or special dividends.
  • GTV Engineering will implement a 5-for-1 stock split and a 2:1 bonus share issue on July 28, while Jonjua Overseas will roll out a 1:20 bonus share issue the same day.
  • Investors’ dividend-capture strategies have driven trading volumes higher even as mixed Q1 FY26 earnings and global trade uncertainties keep equity sentiment cautious.