Infosys shares turn ex-dividend today for highest ever payout—Check payment date
Published on 27/10/2025 10:56 AM
Shares of Infosys Ltd, India’s second-largest IT company, were in focus on Monday as they traded ex-dividend for the interim dividend of FY2025-26. This marks the first interim dividend for the current financial year, announced alongside the company’s second-quarter results.
According to an exchange filing, the Infosys board has approved an interim dividend of 460 per cent on each share of Rs 5 face value, translating into a payout of Rs 23 per share. This is the highest interim dividend declared by Infosys in the last 10 years.
Infosys has fixed October 27, 2025, as the record date to determine eligible shareholders for the dividend. As per the T+1 settlement cycle, the stock traded ex-dividend on the same date. The company stated that the dividend payment will be made on November 7, 2025. “Declared an interim dividend of Rs 23 per equity share, fixed October 27, 2025 as a record date and November 7, 2025 as a payout date,” Infosys mentioned in its October 16 filing.
At the time of filing this report (10:44 AM) Infosys shares were trading at Rs 1,511.10, down 0.94 per cent, in Monday’s trade.
Infosys continues to maintain a strong dividend payout record with a dividend yield of nearly 3 per cent. In May 2025, the company paid a final dividend of Rs 22 per share. During CY2024, Infosys paid dividends on three occasions totaling Rs 49 per share. In CY2023 and CY2022, it distributed Rs 35.50 and Rs 32.50 per share, respectively.
Ahead of its results and dividend announcement, Infosys unveiled a Rs 18,000 crore share buyback programme, its first since 2017. The company plans to repurchase 10 crore shares, representing up to 2.41 per cent of its total equity, at a buyback price of Rs 1,800 per share. The record date for the share buyback is yet to be announced. Infosys also clarified that its promoters and promoter group will not participate in the buyback.
Abhay Shukla is a Senior Sub-Editor at Zee Business, where he covers the stock markets, corporate news, personal finance, technology, and auto sectors.
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