Vedanta Ltd announced on August 21, 2025, that it will pay a second interim dividend of Rs 16 per share for FY26, totaling Rs 6,256 crore. The record date for this dividend is set for August 27. Shares of the Anil Agarwal-led mining conglomerate closed 0.36% higher at Rs 447.1 on the same day.
Earlier, the company had approved a first interim dividend of Rs 7 per share on June 18, 2025. In FY25, Vedanta had distributed Rs 17,000 crore as dividends, equating to Rs 43.5 per share.
Meanwhile, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has deferred the hearing on Vedanta’s proposed demerger to September 17, 2025. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is still reviewing the scheme, while the central government has raised certain objections. Vedanta has filed responses to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas’ observations, and Sebi has issued a cautionary administrative warning regarding a procedural lapse, without any financial or operational restrictions.
The company clarified that a recent Supreme Court judgment related to Talwandi Sabo Power Limited is a legacy matter and does not impact the demerger process. Vedanta had announced its demerger in September 2023, planning to create four independent listed entities for aluminum, oil and gas, power, and base metals to improve management focus and unlock shareholder value.
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