Shares of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), a public sector undertaking, are in focus as they will soon trade ex-date for an interim dividend. Ahead of the ex-date, the stock of the company started the trading session in the green at Rs 169.90 against the previous close of Rs 168.60 on the BSE. However, it later fell to touch the low of Rs 166.05 amid profit booking. Last seen, the counter was trading at Rs 167.75 with a drop of Rs 0.50. The market cap of the company stood at Rs 2,36,883.77 crore.
IOC dividend payment amount
According to the information available, the state-run company has declared an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share for the financial year 2025–26. The company announced the interim dividend as its quarterly performance strengthens further.
IOC dividend record date 2025
The company has informed exchanges that it has set the record date for Thursday, December 18, 2025, to determine the eligibility of shareholders for this corporate action.
A record date is important as it helps the company to determine the eligibility of shareholders for a corporate action.
IOC dividend payment date 2025
The dividend will be paid by January 11, 2026, the company said in its filing to the exchanges.
IOC dividend history
Ahead of this, the company had announced a final dividend of Rs 3 and had fixed August 8, 2025, as the ex-date. According to the information available on Trendlyne, the company has declared 40 dividends since August 27, 2021. At the current share price of Rs 166.20, Indian Oil's dividend yield is 1.81 per cent.
IOC share price
According to BSE Analytics, the stock has delivered a return of 136.16 per cent in 10 years and 160.93 per cent in five years. While it has gained 17 per cent in one year, it has gained 22.36 per cent on a year-to-date basis. However, the stock has corrected 1.96 per cent in one month as against the positive return of 0.12 per cent by the benchmark index.
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(This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, financial, or other advice.)
