Dividend Stocks Next Week: Several dividend-paying stocks, including Castrol India, Angel One, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), and DIC India, will be in focus next week as they are set to trade ex-dividend between Monday, March 17, and Friday, March 21, 2025. According to BSE data, these stocks are scheduled to go ex-dividend in the coming trading sessions.
Additionally, some companies have also announced stock splits, bonus issues, and other corporate actions for the upcoming week. A dividend is typically announced as a way for companies to distribute a portion of their profits to shareholders.
Understanding Ex-Dividend Trading
When a stock trades ex-dividend, its market price adjusts to reflect the dividend payout, as new buyers after this date are not eligible to receive the dividend. Investors purchasing shares on or after the ex-dividend date will not be entitled to receive the declared dividend.
Dividend Stocks Going Ex-Date Next Week
As per BSE data, seven companies are scheduled to go ex-dividend next week. Here’s a look at some of the key stocks:
1. Castrol India Dividend 2025
Dividend Declared: ₹9.5 per share (including a special dividend of ₹4.5 and a final dividend of ₹5)
Record Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Dividend Payment Date: On or before Wednesday, April 23, 2025
According to the company’s stock exchange filing, the final dividend of ₹9.5 per share (face value of ₹5 per share) for FY24 is subject to shareholder approval at the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM).
2. Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) Dividend 2025
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC) has informed in a BSE filing that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the company is scheduled to be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 to, among other things, consider declaration of second interim dividend to the shareholders of the company for the financial year 2024-25. Further, the record date for determining shareholders’ rights to the payment of this dividend will be Friday, March 21, 2025.
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3. DIC India Dividend 2025
Dividend Declared: ₹4 per share
Record Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Dividend Payment Date: To be determined at the AGM
DIC India, a leading printing inks manufacturer, has announced a final dividend of ₹4 per share, with the payout date yet to be confirmed.
4. AGI Infra Dividend 2025
Dividend Declared: ₹0.5 per share
Ex-Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
AGI Infra, a real estate firm, will distribute a dividend of ₹0.5 per share. Earlier this year, the company executed a 1:2 stock split to enhance stock liquidity.
5. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Dividend 2025
- Dividend Declared: ₹3.5 per share (Fourth Interim Dividend)
- Ex-Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Dividend Payment Date: On or before April 11, 2025
PFC, a Maharatna NBFC, has announced a fourth interim dividend of ₹3.5 per share, with the payout scheduled for April.
6. Angel One Dividend 2025
- Dividend Declared: ₹11 per share (Second Interim Dividend for FY25)
- Ex-Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Dividend Payment Date: On or before April 12, 2025
Angel One, an online stock brokerage platform, has declared a second interim dividend of ₹11 per share (face value ₹10) for FY25.
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