The Board of Directors of Vedanta Limited will hold a meeting to consider the second interim dividend for the financial year 2025-26 on August 21, 2025, which has increased the enthusiasm of the investors and according to BSE data, the share price increased by 2.37% to ₹ 448.50 by noon. The record date for determination of eligible shareholders has been set on August 27, 2025, which will ensure that people holding shares by August 26 under India’s T+1 settlement cycle will be eligible for payment.
The company has announced that the trading window for nominated persons, following SEBI’s Insider Trading Rules, will be closed from August 19 to August 23, 2025. The dividend history of the leading metal and mining group, Vedanta has been strong. In FY 2025, the company paid a dividend of ₹ 43.50 per share, which was a total of ₹ 16,798 crore. In June 2025, the company declared the first interim dividend of ₹ 7 per share, which was ₹ 2,737 crore.
In the first quarter of FY 2026 (April-June 2025), Vedanta’s consolidated net profit declined from ₹ 5,095 crore to 12.5% to ₹ 4,457 crore in the first quarter of FY 2025. Despite this, operating revenue increased by 5.8% to ₹ 37,824 crore and the total income increased by 5.7% to ₹ 38,809 crore. The expenditure increased to ₹ 32,756 crore, while Ebitda remained stable at ₹ 9,918 crore, while the margin was reduced from 27.8% to 26.2%.
Vedanta’s frequent dividend payments and strong financial conditions make it a focal point for investors with a yield of 10.1% by August 11, 2025. Despite the recent decline in profit, the upcoming board meeting is expected to further strengthen its reputation as a high-high stock.
