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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), India's largest IT services company and the Tata Group giant, will be declaring their fourth quarter results on Thursday, April 9. Along with the results, the board will also be considering a proposal for a dividend payout for shareholders.
Earlier, in January this year, TCS had announced an interim dividend of ₹11 per share, along with a special dividend of ₹46 per share, taking the total dividend payout to ₹57 per share.
Over the last five years, shareholders of TCS have received dividends worth ₹457 per share. During this period, the company also carried out a share buyback in 2022 and 2023.
The year after the onset of Covid-19, saw TCS declare an interim dividend of ₹6 per share, two separate payouts of ₹7 per share each and a final dividend of ₹15 per share.
Along with an interim dividend payout of ₹7 and two other interim payouts of ₹8 apiece, TCS also declared a final dividend of ₹22 per share in May that year.
TCS began 2023 with an interim dividend of ₹8 per share and a special dividend of ₹67 per share, taking that one-time payout for shareholders to be ₹75 apiece.
Along with that, it announced two interim dividend payouts of ₹9 each and a final dividend of ₹24 per share.
The Tata Group giant's first payout of 2024 was ₹27 apiece, which included an interim dividend of ₹9 per share and a special dividend of ₹18 apiece.
There were also two other interim dividends of ₹10 apiece each, and a final dividend of ₹28 per share as well.
TCS paid an interim dividend of ₹10 per share, along with a special dividend of ₹66 apiece, taking the one-time payout to ₹76 per share.
There were also two other payouts of ₹11 per share each, along with a final dividend of ₹30 per share.
Shares of TCS have recovered from the lows of the day, currently trading 0.6% higher ahead of the earnings announcement at ₹2,575.7.
Also Read: TCS Q4 Preview: Acquisitions to aid topline, margins may see currency boost
Earlier, in January this year, TCS had announced an interim dividend of ₹11 per share, along with a special dividend of ₹46 per share, taking the total dividend payout to ₹57 per share.
Over the last five years, shareholders of TCS have received dividends worth ₹457 per share. During this period, the company also carried out a share buyback in 2022 and 2023.
2021
The year after the onset of Covid-19, saw TCS declare an interim dividend of ₹6 per share, two separate payouts of ₹7 per share each and a final dividend of ₹15 per share.
2022
Along with an interim dividend payout of ₹7 and two other interim payouts of ₹8 apiece, TCS also declared a final dividend of ₹22 per share in May that year.
2023
TCS began 2023 with an interim dividend of ₹8 per share and a special dividend of ₹67 per share, taking that one-time payout for shareholders to be ₹75 apiece.
Along with that, it announced two interim dividend payouts of ₹9 each and a final dividend of ₹24 per share.
2024
The Tata Group giant's first payout of 2024 was ₹27 apiece, which included an interim dividend of ₹9 per share and a special dividend of ₹18 apiece.
There were also two other interim dividends of ₹10 apiece each, and a final dividend of ₹28 per share as well.
2025
TCS paid an interim dividend of ₹10 per share, along with a special dividend of ₹66 apiece, taking the one-time payout to ₹76 per share.
There were also two other payouts of ₹11 per share each, along with a final dividend of ₹30 per share.
Shares of TCS have recovered from the lows of the day, currently trading 0.6% higher ahead of the earnings announcement at ₹2,575.7.
Also Read: TCS Q4 Preview: Acquisitions to aid topline, margins may see currency boost
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