Dividend Stock: MNC stock announces highest payout in nine years; Check record date

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd. announced their December quarter results on Friday, January 30, and along with that, an interim dividend for the current financial year.

The company declared an interim dividend of ₹195 per share for its shareholders, which included a special dividend of ₹25 per share.

Record date for this dividend payout has been fixed as February 5, 2026. The payment will be made on or before February 27, 2026.

This is the highest dividend payout that the company has announced for its shareholders in the last nine years. Back in May 2017, the company had announced a special dividend of ₹362 for its shareholders.

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care reported a 12.3% growth in its net profit for the December quarter to ₹301.5 crore, while revenue remained flat at 1,262 crore.

Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter increased by 8.3% year-on-year to ₹402 crore, while margins expanded by over 200 basis points to 31.9% from 29.8% in the year-ago period.

Shares of Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare are trading 1.4% higher after the earnings announcement at ₹11,900. The stock is down 18% over the last 12 months.