In a regulatory filing, the company said the record date of July 10, already fixed for determining shareholders eligible for the final dividend for FY26, will also apply to any special dividend that may be declared by the board.
If approved, the special dividend will be paid from July 30 along with the final dividend for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the company’s 67th Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 3.
Separately, Nestle India said its board will meet on July 22 to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
The company also announced that its trading window for dealing in securities will remain closed from July 1 to July 24, both days inclusive, in view of the proposed dividend consideration and quarterly results announcement.
The company had reported a net profit increas by 26% from last year to ₹1,114 crore. A CNBC-TV18 poll had pegged the figure at ₹998 crore.
The FMCG major had reported revenue of ₹6,748 crore, reporting a growth of 22.6% from the year-ago period, and was higher than the CNBC-TV18 poll figure of ₹6,250 crore.
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter grew by 27.6% year-on-year to ₹1,773 crore, also higher than the CNBC-TV18 poll figure of ₹1,530 crore.
Contrary to expectations of margin contraction this quarter, Nestle India’s margins expanded by 110 basis points to 26.3% from 25.2%. A CNBC-TV18 poll had pegged the figure of 24.5%.
In its post-earnings statement, Nestle India stated that the company reported its strongest quarterly growth in nearly a decade, driven by double-digit volume growth. The double-digit volume growth was driven by 50% increase in advertising spends, said Chairman & Managing Director Manish Tiwary.
Shares of Nestle India ended 1.22% higher at ₹1,417.50 on the NSE on Friday, gaining ₹17.10 from the previous close.
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