Corporate actions this week: BPCL, ITC, NTPC, Nestle India, Cochin Shipyard to trade ex-date

Shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will trade ex-dividend on Monday, February 2, after the company announced a second interim dividend of ₹10 per equity share of face value ₹10 for the financial year 2025–26. The record date for eligible shareholders is February 2, and the dividend will be paid electronically on or before February 21, 2026, according to an exchange filing.

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Other companies that will trade ex-dividend on February 2 are:

• Balkrishna Industries: ₹4 per share
• Gopal Snacks: 0.35 per share
• LT Foods: ₹1 for each share
• Metro Brands: ₹3 a share
• Share India Securities: ₹0.40 per share
• Siyaram Silk Mills: ₹3 per share

These dividends at the beginning of the week are normal interim payments from businesses in the FMCG, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

Dividends and income distributions in the middle of the week

On February 3, Cochin Shipyard will trade without dividends for an interim dividend of ₹3.50 per share. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers will trade without dividends for ₹7.15 per share.
In addition, Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust and Brookfield India Real Estate Trust will trade ex-date for income distributions, offering payouts to investors holding units of InvITs and REITs. These business moves are important for investors who want to make money from infrastructure and real estate investments on a regular basis.

Big Ex-Dividends on February 4

On February 4, several large-cap companies will trade without dividends. One of these companies is ITC, which announced an interim dividend of ₹6.50 per share for FY26. The company said payments will be made between February 26 and February 28, 2026, to eligible shareholders.

Other companies that are trading ex-dividend on February 4 are:

• Great Eastern Shipping Company – ₹9 per share
• Gillette India – interim dividend of ₹120 per share and special dividend of ₹60 per share
• Coromandel International – ₹9 per share
• Carborundum Universal – ₹1.50 per share
• Indian Energy Exchange – ₹1.50 per share
• KPIT Technologies – ₹2.25 per share
• Ex-Dividends and Other Corporate Actions on February 5
• On February 5, the following companies will be trading ex-date:
• GAIL (India) – ₹5 per share
• MOIL – ₹3.53 per share
• Dr. Lal PathLabs – ₹3.50 per share
• Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care – interim dividend of ₹170 per share and special dividend of ₹25 per share
• PVV Infra – rights issue of equity shares

Late Week Ex-Dividends, Stock Splits, and Spin-Offs

On February 6, several companies will trade ex-date for dividends, stock splits, and spin-offs:
Nestle India – interim dividend ₹7 per share

• NTPC – interim dividend ₹2.75 per share
• Manappuram Finance – interim dividend ₹0.50 per share
• National Aluminium Company – ₹4.50 per share
• REC – interim dividend ₹4.60 per share
• Omega Interactive Technologies – stock split from ₹10 to ₹1
• Genus Power Infrastructures – spin-off
• Indus Infra Trust – income distribution (InvIT)

Bharat Dynamics Update

Separately, Bharat Dynamics declared an interim dividend of ₹4.50 per share for FY26 on January 31, with February 9 fixed as the record date, according to a regulatory filing. The dividend is part of the company’s strategy to reward shareholders ahead of the record date.