GAIL dividend 2026: ₹5 payout, record date rules explained

GAIL (India) has announced an interim dividend for FY2025-26, setting a clear timeline for shareholders to qualify for the payout. The company’s dividend details, corporate action dates, and recent trading levels have been in focus as the stock moved between the mid-₹150s and around ₹160 in recent sessions.

For income-focused investors, the key is understanding the record date and ex-dividend date, and how they determine eligibility. The available disclosures also provide context on GAIL’s recent financial performance, including a sharp year-on-year drop in quarterly profit, alongside large quarterly revenues.

Interim dividend announced for FY2025-26

GAIL (India) declared an interim dividend of ₹5.00 per share for FY2025-26. The dividend is classified as an equity share dividend. Corporate action disclosures also describe it as an interim dividend at 50% (₹5.00 per equity share) on the paid-up equity share capital of the company.

Separately, an exchange filing referenced that the board meeting scheduled on 31 January 2026 would consider unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025, and would also consider payment of interim dividend for FY2025-26.

Record date and ex-dividend date: what shareholders must track

The dividend’s key dates are straightforward:

• Record date: 05-Feb-2026
• Ex-dividend date: 05-Feb-2026
• Dividend date (as listed): 05-Feb-2026

The record date is when the company identifies shareholders eligible for the dividend. The ex-dividend date is the date from which the stock trades without the right to receive the declared dividend.

Eligibility rule: who gets the ₹5 dividend

Eligibility is tied to ownership on the record date. Registered shareholders who own GAIL shares on or before 05-Feb-2026 are eligible to receive the dividend.

If an investor buys the stock on or after 05-Feb-2026 (the ex-dividend date), they are not entitled to the payout as per the provided eligibility note. This is the practical cut-off investors use while planning dividend capture or long-term holdings.

When can investors expect the dividend credit

The stated timeline suggests investors can expect the dividend to be credited to the bank account linked to the demat account within 25 to 45 business days after the record date (05-Feb-2026). This is a broad range, and actual credit timing can vary depending on processing and bank settlement timelines.

Dividend history: recent payouts and pattern

GAIL’s dividend history shows a mix of interim and final dividends over recent years, with interim payouts appearing frequently around the January to March period.

Other dividend dashboards in the data also list the latest dividend as declared on 31 Jan 2026, with record date 05 Feb 2026, and show a dividend yield of 3.02% for that entry (based on an LTP of ₹165.41 in the same table). In other places, dividend yield figures shown include 4.1, 4.62, and 4.7 as of May 19, 2026, reflecting different calculation dates and price references.

Stock price snapshot and trading ranges

Recent trading data points show GAIL’s share price moving in a wide band, with heavy traded volume reported.

The same dataset also shows GAIL trading around ₹157.18 (down 1.90%) on 19 May 2026 (13:40 IST), while another line references ₹160.22 as the current market price on 19 May 2026.

Financial performance context: profit drop alongside large revenues

Dividend decisions are often tracked alongside earnings and cash generation. The provided numbers show GAIL’s profitability weakening year-on-year in the reported quarter.

• Net profit (Q3 FY2025-26): ₹1,756.17 crore, down 56.97% versus the same period last year.
• Quarter-on-quarter profit change: net profit fell 10.96% from the prior three-month period.

On revenue, one update states:

• Revenue from operations (quarter): ₹34,075.8 crore, down 2.7% year-on-year from ₹35,031.2 crore.

Another data point also lists quarterly revenue of ₹35,856.71 crore for the quarter ending December 2025. Additionally, a separate comparison notes that on a quarter-on-quarter basis, revenue rose to about ₹35,031 crore in Q2 FY26 from ₹34,792 crore in Q1 FY26, with PBT rising to ₹2,823 crore and PAT to ₹2,217 crore in Q2 from ₹2,533 crore and ₹1,886 crore in Q1.

Market impact: what investors are watching

For investors, the dividend timeline is now a historical reference point because the record and ex-date were 05-Feb-2026. The more immediate focus shifts to how GAIL sustains payouts amid profit volatility and how the stock trades relative to its 52-week range of ₹134.36 to ₹202.79.

The dataset also lists GAIL’s market capitalisation at ₹1,05,346.25 crore, placing it among larger Indian energy and utilities names tracked by retail investors for dividends. With reported dividend figures such as an annual dividend payment of ₹6.00 per share in the past 12 months in one section, investors often compare yield against price moves and earnings trend.

Conclusion

GAIL’s interim dividend of ₹5.00 per share for FY2025-26 came with 05-Feb-2026 as both the record date and ex-dividend date, along with an indicated credit window of 25 to 45 business days after the record date. With the stock trading near the ₹150-₹160 band in recent updates and quarterly profit showing a steep year-on-year decline, investors are likely to track upcoming results and board actions for signals on future payouts.