This will result in a total outgo of ₹2,737 crore for the company. Vedanta Resources, by virtue of its 56.38% stake in the listed entity, will be entitled to a total payout of ₹1,543 crore.
Vedanta has set June 24 as the record date for this interim dividend payout.
Interestingly, the board meet outcome comes on the day the company sold 1.6% of the total outstanding equity of its subsidiary Hindustan Zinc, for a total consideration of ₹3,023 crore.
Vedanta had paid ₹17,000 crore as dividend in financial year 2025 to its shareholders. In absolute terms, the company had paid ₹43.5 per share as dividend.
Over the last four years, Vedanta has paid over ₹200 per share as dividend to its shareholders.
| Financial Year | Dividend Per Share (₹) | Total Outgo (₹ Crore) |
| FY25 | 43.5 | 17,010 |
| FY24 | 29.5 | 10,953 |
| FY23 | 101.5 | 37,729 |
| FY22 | 45 | 16,727 |
Vedanta Resources’ current stake of 56.38% has declined over the last few years, when it stood at above 65%.
Vedanta has close to 20 lakh retail shareholders, or those with authorised share capital of up to ₹2 lakh, who own a 11.25% stake in the company at the end of the March quarter.
Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta’s unit had announced its first interim dividend last week worth ₹10 per share, leading to Vedanta receiving close to ₹3,000 crore as a result of its 64.92% stake.
In a note on May 1 this year, brokerage firm JPMorgan said that for financial year 2026, it anticipates the dividend payout from Vedanta to nearly halve, in comparison to financial year 2025 to ₹25 per share, and remain constant in financial year 2027 as well, at ₹27 per share.
Shares of Vedanta are currently recovering from the lows of the day, currently trading 0.3% lower at ₹457.65.
First Published: Jun 18, 2025 6:49 AM IST
