Bharti Airtel dividend: key dates and ₹16 payout in 2025

What the announcement says

Bharti Airtel has declared a dividend of ₹16.00 per share, as reported in the provided dividend details. The record date and ex-dividend date are both listed as 18-Jul-2025, which means shareholder eligibility is determined around the same cut-off.

The information also links the ₹16 payout to the company’s final dividend recommendation for FY 2024-25. Separately, the material includes references to dividends and corporate actions for partly paid-up equity shares, including a later “first and final call” notice and an additional dividend recommendation for 2026.

Record date and ex-dividend date: 18-Jul-2025

The record date is stated as 18-Jul-2025. This is the date on which Bharti Airtel identifies shareholders eligible to receive the dividend.

The ex-dividend date is also stated as 18-Jul-2025. The text notes that investors who buy shares on or after the ex-dividend date will not be entitled to the dividend payout. In practical terms, eligibility depends on being a registered shareholder on or before the record date mentioned.

Dividend amount and type

The dividend per share is listed as ₹16.00, and the dividend is described as a final dividend in the tables. The dataset also labels a “Dividend Type” as “Equity Share - Fully Paid (Promoters)”, and separately carries a “Dividend Payout (Final) ₹16” entry with an ex-dividend date of Jul 18, 2025.

In another line, the material states: “The latest dividend declared by Bharti Airtel is of 3.2 per share for the financial year as announced on 18-Jul-2025.” This figure is presented alongside the ₹16 disclosure, but no additional explanation is provided in the supplied text to reconcile the difference.

Who is eligible and who is not

Eligibility is described in simple terms in the provided content:

• Registered shareholders who own Bharti Airtel shares on or before the record date of 18-Jul-2025 are eligible to receive the dividend.
• Investors purchasing shares on or after the ex-dividend date of 18-Jul-2025 are stated to be ineligible for the payout.

This framing is consistent with the standard record date and ex-date mechanism used for dividend entitlement.

When the dividend may be credited

The content states that investors can expect to receive Bharti Airtel’s dividend in the bank account linked to the demat account within 25 to 45 business days after the record date of 18-Jul-2025.

The same section reiterates that the record date is when Bharti Airtel identifies eligible shareholders for the dividend payment.

Fully paid vs partly paid shares: different dividend values

The provided material includes a board note relating to FY 2024-25, stating the board recommended:

• ₹16 per fully paid-up equity share of face value ₹5 each, and
• ₹4 per partly paid-up equity share of face value ₹5 each (paid-up value ₹1.25 per share)

This distinction matters for shareholders who hold partly paid-up equity shares issued on a rights basis, because the dividend value is explicitly different for the two categories.

Dividend history and later recommendation for 2026

The tables included in the material show multiple dividend entries:

• 13 May, 2025: Final dividend ₹16.00 with ex-dividend date 18 Jul, 2025
• 14 May, 2024: Final dividend ₹8.00 with ex-dividend date 07 Aug, 2024

There is also a 13 May, 2026 entry listed as “Final 24.00” in a table, and another table row dated 13-May-26 describing “Rs.24.0000 per share(480%) Final Dividend” but without record date and ex-dividend date.

In addition, a separate narrative paragraph dated May 13 (Mumbai, May 13) states that “Bharti Airtel Partly Paidup” recommended a final dividend of “Rs 6 per equity share (i.e. 480%)”, subject to shareholder approval. The provided text does not clarify why one part references ₹24 and another references ₹6 while both reference “480%”.

Partly paid-up shares: first and final call of ₹401.25

Beyond dividends, the supplied text contains a detailed corporate action note on partly paid-up equity shares. Bharti Airtel’s board, at a meeting held on 18 December 2025, approved a first and final call of ₹401.25 per share (comprising ₹3.75 towards face value and ₹397.50 towards premium).

The call applies to 392,287,662 outstanding partly paid-up equity shares (also presented as 39.22 crore in the material). These shares have a face value of ₹5 each and a paid-up value of ₹1.25 each, and were issued on a rights basis pursuant to the Letter of Offer dated 22 September 2021.

Call record date, payment window, and trading suspension

Key dates and operational details are explicitly mentioned:

• Record date for the first and final call: Friday, February 06, 2026
• Call payment period: Monday, March 02, 2026 to Monday, March 16, 2026 (both days inclusive)

The notice also states that trading in partly paid-up equity shares (ISIN: IN9397D01014) was suspended on stock exchanges with effect from Friday, February 06, 2026 (closing hours of trading on Thursday, February 05, 2026) due to the call.

Eligible shareholders who pay during the payment period are expected to be allotted fully paid-up equity shares under the existing ISIN (INE397D01024), after regulatory formalities and corporate actions. The process is expected to complete within two weeks from the last date of the payment period.

Consequences of not paying the call amount

The notice outlines consequences for failure to pay the first and final call by Monday, March 16, 2026:

• Interest at 10% per annum for delay beyond March 16, 2026 until the actual date of payment
• The company may apply any future dividend payable to the shareholder toward sums outstanding on calls and related interest (if decided by the board)
• The partly paid-up equity shares, including amounts already paid at the time of application, may be forfeited as per the Articles of Association and the Letter of Offer

Key data table

Market impact and what shareholders should track

For investors in fully paid shares, the main operational takeaway is the 18-Jul-2025 record date and ex-dividend date for the ₹16 final dividend, along with the stated 25 to 45 business day window for credit after the record date.

For holders of partly paid-up shares, the timeline is driven more by the call notice. The record date of 06-Feb-2026 determines which holders must pay the call, while the March 02-16, 2026 payment window determines whether those partly paid shares convert into fully paid-up shares after corporate actions. The notice also makes it clear that default can have financial (interest) and ownership (forfeiture) consequences.

Conclusion

Bharti Airtel’s disclosed dividend schedule highlights a ₹16 per share final dividend for fully paid shares with record and ex-dividend dates on 18-Jul-2025, and a different dividend value for partly paid shares in FY 2024-25. Separately, the company’s partly paid-up equity shares are governed by a ₹401.25 first and final call, with a 06-Feb-2026 record date and a 02-Mar-2026 to 16-Mar-2026 payment period, after which conversion to fully paid-up shares is expected following required formalities.