According to reports from ET Now, Mint, EQMint, and Ahmedabad Mirror, Bhatia Communications & Retail has announced a board meeting scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10 AM to transact business. The company informed exchanges about the meeting to consider and approve standalone unaudited financial results along with Limited Review Report for the quarter and nine months ended on December 31, 2025. The filing also includes plans to declare the 3rd Interim Dividend on equity shares for the financial year 2025-26. As per Mint, the board meeting will be held at the company's registered office in Surat, with the trading window for directors and officers closed from January 1, 2026, and remaining shut until 48 hours after the results declaration. The upcoming financial results are expected to provide insights into the company's operational and financial performance during the period under review, reflecting its ongoing focus on strengthening its retail footprint and enhancing operational efficiencies.
As reported by ET Now, Mint, EQMint, and Ahmedabad Mirror, if the board declares an interim dividend along with Q3 results, it will mark the third such corporate action for the current financial year. The company has not yet declared the dividend record date and payment date for the proposed dividend. An interim dividend, as explained by Mint, is declared during the financial year before final annual results are approved, usually paid out of profits earned during the ongoing financial year. Once declared by the board, shareholders holding the stock as of the record date become eligible to receive the dividend amount per share. The very inclusion of the proposal in the board agenda signals a shareholder-friendly approach and often viewed as a sign of steady cash flows and management's confidence in the company's financial position. The proposed interim dividend, if approved, would further underscore the company's commitment to delivering consistent value to its shareholders while maintaining a prudent capital allocation strategy.
According to Mint and EQMint, Bhatia Communications share price has experienced recent volatility, declining 8% in one month, 19% in three months, 5% in six months, and 20% in the past year. However, the stock has delivered multibagger returns of nearly 225% over the past five years. On Thursday, the stock jumped 1.4% to its day's high of ₹21.67 on BSE, responding positively to the Q3 results announcement. The company is engaged in retail and wholesale distribution business of mobile handsets, tablets, data-cards, television, mobile accessories and mobile related products.
According to the December quarter shareholding pattern reported by ET Now, promoters own majority stake at 71% while FIIs own 4.3% of the company. The remaining 25% stake is held by DIIs and non-institutional investors. The company's shares have underperformed broader markets over the last three years but have yielded a bumper return of more than 200% in five years. The company's shares have underperformed broader markets over the last three years but have yielded a bumper return of more than 200% in five years.
