Nestle India Declares Special Dividend of Rs 2 Per Share
Nestle India Limited has announced a special dividend for 2026, declaring a payment of Rs 2/- per equity share. The dividend is payable from July 30, 2026, and will be disbursed along with the final dividend for the financial year 2025-26.The Board of Directors declared the special dividend following its meeting held on July 3, 2026. Each equity share, which carries a face value of Re. 1/-, was included in the calculation. The company’s total issued, subscribed, and paid up equity share capital stands at 1,928,314,320 shares.
The payment is sourced from the retained earnings of the Company. As per Nestle India’s standalone audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the company recorded total retained earnings amounting to Rs 51,070.7 million. The dividend will be paid out of a balance reclassified amount of Rs 7,410.1 million within the Total Retained Earnings as at March 31, 2026.
The declaration is subject to approval by the members at the company’s 67th Annual General Meeting, scheduled for July 3, 2026.
Key Financial and Dividend Details
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Special Dividend per Share | Rs 2/- |
| Face Value per Share | Re. 1/- |
| Total Equity Shares Outstanding | 1,928,314,320 |
| Record Date | July 10, 2026 |
| Payment Date | From July 30, 2026 |
| Retained Earnings (as of March 31, 2026) | Rs 51,070.7 million |
The dividend shall be paid to members whose names appear in the Register of Members or in the Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories as on the Record Date. This decision follows a history of capital structuring, including an amount of Rs 8,374.3 million being reclassified from General Reserve to Retained Earnings following a Scheme of Arrangement sanctioned by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT Order dated September 15, 2023). A portion of this reclassified amount, amounting to Rs 964.2 million, was capitalized through the issuance of bonus equity shares in August 2025.
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