Dividend and Corporate Action Calendar for August 24-28

This week, a significant number of companies are set to go ex-dividend or carry out other corporate actions. While reports vary on the exact total—with The Economic Times counting around 67 companies and The Financial Express listing 54—both outlets agree that the week will be busy for investors tracking record dates.

Among the notable names are state-run entities National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Power Finance Corporation, and SJVN, as well as large caps like Gillette India, Whirlpool of India, and Procter & Gamble Health. The list also includes MCX, NBCC, Paras Defence, and Senco Gold.

Investors need to hold shares in their demat accounts as of the respective record date to be eligible for dividends, bonus issues, stock splits, rights issues, and share consolidation. The list is tentative, as more companies may announce record dates during the week.

Monday, August 24: Gillette Leads with Rs 60 Per Share

The week opens with several high-profile payouts. Gillette India will pay a dividend of Rs 60 per share, the highest among stocks with record dates on Monday. NALCO and Senco Gold will each pay Rs 1 per share, while SJVN has announced a final dividend of Rs 0.35 per share.

Other companies with dividend record dates on Monday include International Gemological Institute (Rs 2.55 per share), Naturewings Holidays (Rs 1.6 per share), AMJ Land Holdings (Rs 0.2 per share), GK Energy (Rs 0.5 per share), India Pesticides (Rs 0.75 per share), and Pudumjee Paper Products (Rs 0.6 per share).

The Economic Times also notes that TD Power Systems has a 1:1 stock split, Rajgor Castro Derivatives a rights issue, and Mayank Cattle Food and Abhishek Integrations 1:1 bonus issues, all with record dates on Monday.

While The Economic Times reports around 14 companies with corporate actions on August 24, The Financial Express puts the number at 10.

Tuesday, August 25: Small Caps and Rights Issues

On August 25, Deepak Fertilisers will pay a final dividend of Rs 10 per share, and Aditya Vision Rs 1.25 per share. Other dividends include Shivalik Bimetal Controls (Rs 2 per share), Premco Global (Rs 2 per share), NR Agarwal Industries (Rs 2 per share), Diffusion Engineers (Rs 1.5 per share), Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics (Rs 0.5 per share), Mobavenue Ai Tech (Rs 0.5 per share), and MAS Financial Services (Rs 0.75 per share).

Several rights issues are also scheduled: Ratnaveer Precision Engineering (7 shares for every 40 held at Rs 264 per share), Ducon Infratechnologies (10 for 13 at Re 1), and Esaar (India) (44 for 15 at Rs 10). Mittal Life Style will undergo a stock consolidation from Rs 1 to Rs 10.

The Financial Express counts eight companies turning ex-dividend on this day, while The Economic Times lists around 13 companies with corporate actions.

Wednesday, August 26: Stock Split

A relatively quiet day, with Waterways Leisure Tourism fixing August 26 as the record date for a 1:10 stock split, as reported by The Economic Times.

Thursday, August 27: PFC and P&G Health in Focus

Power Finance Corporation will pay an interim dividend of Rs 3.9 per share, and Procter & Gamble Health a final dividend of Rs 45 per share. DOMS Industries will pay Rs 3.65 per share, with other dividends including Yash Highvoltage (Rs 1.4 per share), Thomas Cook (India) (Rs 0.5 per share), and Manaksia Coated Metals (Rs 0.05 per share).

Both outlets agree that six companies have corporate actions on this date.

Friday, August 28: Busiest Day

The final day of the week is the busiest. MCX will pay a dividend of Rs 8 per share, and Protean e-Gov Technologies Rs 10 per share. Dynamatic Technologies, Vardhman Textiles, and Whirlpool will each pay Rs 5 per share, while Poly Medicure (Rs 3.5), Emami Paper Mills (Rs 3.2), and Honasa Consumer and Studds Accessories (Rs 3 each) are also on the list. NBCC will pay Rs 0.46 per share, and Paras Defence Rs 1 per share.

Other dividends include Allied Digital Services (Rs 1.5), Credo Brands Marketing (Rs 2), Royal Orchid Hotels (Rs 2.5), Cantabil Retail India (Rs 0.75), Haldyn Glass (Rs 0.7), Supershakti Metaliks (Rs 0.5), Gujarat Ambuja Exports (Rs 0.3), Coral India Finance & Housing (Rs 0.2), and Swan Corp (Rs 0.15). Rotographics (India) and Spice Islands Industries have fixed stock splits for this date.

The Financial Express reports 30 companies turning ex-dividend on August 28, while The Economic Times mentions around 33 companies with corporate actions.

Investors are advised to keep track of these dates, as the list may expand with additional announcements during the week.