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What is Interim Dividend?

There are three types of dividends basically which a company announces over a period of one year.

  • Interim Dividend
  • Final Dividend
  • Special Dividend

An interim dividend is the dividend which a company announces and pays before it conducts the annual general meeting (AGM) at the end of the year.

Final dividends are paid out at the end of the year when the company comes out with its annual report and conducts the AGM.

Special dividends are one-time dividends that a company may or may not pay. These are very rare.

While final dividends are only paid out once a year, interim dividends can be paid more than once and at any point in the financial year.

Interim dividends can be paid when a company declared its quarterly results. Usually, as the interim dividends are declared many times, the rate of dividend is lower when compared to final dividend.

When it comes to dividends, it is important to keep the date criteria in mind. There is record date and ex-dividend date.

What is record date and what is ex-dividend date?

The record date and the ex-dividend date determine who all will receive dividends.

The record date is set by the company's board, and it is the date on which the company compiles a list of shareholders for which it has declared a dividend.

Ex-dividend date on the other hand means the date on which the company is without dividend. The ex-dividend date represents the cut-off date for share ownership relating to a current dividend payment process.

Note that interim dividends can help you to indicate whether a company may or may not continue with regular dividend payouts.

Check out the list of companies which have announced interim dividends recently.

Since you're interested in dividend, check out Equitymaster's stock screener which lists the high dividend paying companies.

Here are some of the popular screens:


Dividend of Rs 28, Dividend Payout of 30%: This Largecap Stock Set to Turn Ex-Dividend in June 2024

May 27, 2024

This stock has remained investors' favourite for quite some time, owing to its focus across various business verticals.

Special Dividend Alert! 2 Stocks Primed for Big Payouts

Apr 27, 2024

Craving Extra Cash? Here are three stocks for your watchlist.

Multibagger Defence Stock Announces Stock Split and Interim Dividend

Nov 8, 2023

While stock splits do not affect the underlying business, it is undeniable that there is price movement around stock split announcements and execution of the same.

Watch Out for These 5 Smallcap Stocks with Final Dividend Bonanza

May 15, 2023

These smallcaps are lined up for hefty final dividends. Do you own them?

10 Companies that Could Announce the Biggest Dividends of 2023

Feb 23, 2023

This is a list of some of the best dividend stocks in the Indian stock market.

Big Dividend Payouts Around the Corner. Watch Out for These 5 Stocks

Jan 24, 2023

Along with their quarterly results, companies are also declaring interim dividends. Check out five such companies which have announced big payouts so far.

Infosys Announces Rs 93 bn Buyback and Interim Dividend. 5 Takeaways from Infosys Q2 Results

Oct 13, 2022

For Infosys, deal wins were the key highlight for Q2 as deal wins were the highest in the last 7 quarters.

TCS Announces Second Interim Dividend. 5 Takeaways from TCS Q2 Results

Oct 10, 2022

The company's operating margin stood at 24%, a contraction of 1.6% YoY while it also declared a second interim dividend.

TCS Announces Interim Dividend. 5 Takeaways from TCS Q1 Results

Jul 8, 2022

TCS announced an interim dividend while the company's IT services attrition was 19.7% on a twelve-month basis period.

5 Takeaways from IRCTC's Q4 Results

May 31, 2022

IRCTC's net profit surged 106% while the company also declared a final dividend for 2021-22.

Final Dividend of Rs 28, Record Date 11 June: Largecap Stock to Make the Highest Dividend Payout Soon

May 22, 2024

This paint company has declared the highest ever dividend in over a decade.

4 Stocks Paying Special Dividend in February 2024

Feb 7, 2024

These 4 companies are paying an additional dividend apart from the regular one. Watch out for them...

This Pharma Company Just Declared a 1,800% Final Dividend

May 30, 2023

This pharma stock is rewarding shareholders with a hefty dividend of Rs 325 per share. Do you own it?

Indian IT Company Set to Announce Big Dividend in April 2023. More Details Inside...

Mar 19, 2023

With interest rates still on the rise, the Indian rupee is expected to fall against the US dollar, which could possibly benefit Indian IT stocks.

3 Stocks that Pay Big Final Dividends. Add Them to Your Watchlist

Feb 21, 2023

Watch out for these cash-rich companies as they gear up to announce their much-awaited final dividend payouts.

3 Dividend Stocks to Watch Out for in December 2022

Nov 11, 2022

As the quarterly result and interim dividend season comes to an end, check out these three consistent dividend payers paying out dividends in December 2022.

HCL Tech Declares Third Interim Dividend. 5 Takeaways from HCL Tech Q2 Results

Oct 12, 2022

The key highlight for this quarter was HCL Tech raising its revenue growth guidance for financial year 2023.

HCL Tech Announces Interim Dividend. 6 Key Takeaways from HCL Tech's Q1 Results

Jul 13, 2022

The company retained its constant currency revenue guidance for financial year 2022-23 in the range of 12-14%.

Pharma Company to Issue Bonus Shares this Week. Are you Eligible?

Jul 4, 2022

The company has also announced a final dividend of Rs 23 per equity share recently.

Dr Reddy's Lab Shares Fall As Earnings Miss Estimates. What Next?

May 14, 2021

The company's board recommended a final dividend of Rs 25 for financial year 2020-21.