According to reports from Business Standard, 50 stocks are set to reward investors with dividend payouts from Monday, February 16, 2026, to Friday, February 20, 2026. Among the notable dividend announcements, Escorts Kubota has declared the highest interim dividend of ₹18 per share, followed by Torrent Power and Nirlon at ₹15 per share each. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has announced an interim dividend of ₹10 per share, while Uniparts India and Oil India have declared interim dividends of ₹7 per share each. MSTC will pay ₹7.6 per share as an interim dividend. As per Business Today, shares of Apollo Hospitals, Escorts Kubota, IIFL Capital, Kirloskar Ferrous, Kewal Kiran, Aarti Pharma, Kesar Terminals, Torrent Power and Uniparts India are set to trade ex-dividend today (February 16, 2026).
As reported by Business Standard, the comprehensive list includes major companies such as Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (₹10 per share), Torrent Power (₹15 per share), and Coal India (₹5.5 per share). Majestic Auto has announced a special dividend of ₹35 per share, while Hindustan Aeronautics will pay ₹35 per share as an interim dividend. The schedule includes various dividend amounts ranging from ₹0.1 to ₹35 per share, with record dates spanning from February 16 to February 20, 2026. According to Business Today, the dividend payouts span across multiple sectors including pharmaceuticals, banking, infrastructure, and consumer goods, ensuring broad market participation in the dividend distribution. As per ET Now, the total announced dividend payout stands at ₹61.50 per share, with Escorts Kubota declaring the highest dividend at ₹18 per share, while Kesar Terminals & Infrastructure has announced the lowest payout of ₹0.50 per share.
According to the report, several companies are scheduled for additional corporate actions during the same period. Riddhi Steel and Tube will reward shareholders with bonus shares in a 1:2 ratio, while Bazel International will offer bonus shares in a 1:1 ratio. Titan Biotech is scheduled for a stock split, sub-dividing its face value from ₹10 to ₹2. Other corporate actions include right issues and interim dividends from companies like IIFL Capital Services (₹3 per share), Kirloskar Ferrous Industries (₹3 per share), and Kewal Kiran Clothing (₹2 per share). As per ET Now, Onelife Capital Advisors will turn ex-rights on February 16, 2026, while IRB InvIT Fund and Anantam Highways Trust will trade ex-dividend for income distribution. Today marks a particularly busy session with 13 stocks and investment trusts turning ex-date on February 16, 2026, including Anantam Highways Trust and IRB InvIT Fund for income distributions, and Onelife Capital Advisors for its rights issue.
As reported by Business Standard, shares of all these companies are scheduled to trade ex-dividend during the coming week. To be eligible for the dividend payout, investors must hold the shares on or before the ex-dividend date, as shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date do not qualify for the announced dividend. The comprehensive list includes companies across various sectors including pharmaceuticals, banking, infrastructure, and consumer goods, ensuring broad market participation in the dividend distribution. As per ET Now, an ex-date (ex-dividend date) is the cut-off date that determines whether an investor is eligible to receive a declared dividend, bonus issue, stock split, rights issue, or income distribution. Indian benchmark indices ended sharply lower on Friday as weak global cues, led by AI disruption hammered the domestic stocks hard, with BSE cracking 1,048.16 points, or 1.25% to close at 82,626.76, while NSE's Nifty50 nosedived 336.10 points, or 1.30% to end at 25,471.10.
