Infosys Dividend 2026: Shares of Infosys, India’s IT giant, will remain in focus during Monday’s trading session, November 2, as the stock is set to trade ahead of its ex-date on November 3. Under the T+1 settlement rule, November 2 is the last day to buy Infosys shares to be eligible for the company’s interim dividend of Rs 26 per share.
Infosys shares settled 3.4 per cent, or Rs 38.50, higher at Rs 1,185 on Friday. According to official NSE data, the company has a market capitalisation of Rs 4,80,905.77 crore.
Infosys Dividend 2026
In an exchange filing dated October 23, Infosys announced an interim dividend of Rs 26 per equity share against a face value of Rs 5. The dividend represents a payout of 520 per cent.
“…Declared an interim dividend of ₹26/- per equity share…,” the company said in the filing.
Infosys Dividend Record Date
In the same exchange filing, Infosys fixed November 3, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholders eligible to receive the interim dividend.
“….fixed November 3, 2026 as a record date…,” the company stated.
The record date is the cut-off date used by a company to determine which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend, bonus issue, stock split or other corporate benefits.
Infosys Dividend Payout Date
Infosys has announced November 11 as the dividend payout date, according to the exchange filing. The payout date is when the company distributes the declared dividend to eligible shareholders.
Infosys Dividend History
Infosys has increased its dividend per share over the periods outlined in the supplied dividend history.
The company declared a dividend of Rs 21 per share in October 2024, followed by Rs 22 in May 2025 and Rs 23 in October 2025. In 2026, Infosys increased its dividend to Rs 25 per share in June and subsequently announced an interim dividend of Rs 26 per share in November.
With a face value of Rs 5, the latest dividend of Rs 26 per share translates into a payout of 520 per cent.
Infosys Stock Performance
Infosys shares have recorded mixed returns across different timeframes.
The stock gained 1.63 per cent over the past week and 14.49 per cent over the last month. However, its year-to-date return stood at -27.29 per cent. Over longer periods, Infosys shares recorded returns of -20.06 per cent over one year, -13.51 per cent over three years and -30.21 per cent over five years.
The stock’s recent performance and longer-term returns reflect the figures provided for the respective periods.
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