Havells India board meet Apr 22: FY26 results, dividend

What the company has announced

Havells India Limited has scheduled a meeting of its board of directors for April 22, 2026. The company said the board will consider and approve its standalone and consolidated audited financial results for the fourth quarter of FY26 and the full financial year FY26. Along with the results, the board will also deliberate on recommending a final dividend for FY26. The update was disclosed through an exchange filing.

Agenda: audited Q4FY26 and FY26 numbers

According to the filing, the board will take up audited financial statements for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The company plans to approve both standalone and consolidated audited financial results. This typically becomes the formal basis for publishing the annual performance snapshot and key audited disclosures. The April board meeting is positioned as the main approval event for the year-end results.

Final dividend to be considered alongside results

The second key item on the April 22 agenda is a recommendation on the final dividend for FY26. The company has not disclosed the dividend amount in the provided information. Any recommendation, if made, would generally be subject to shareholder approval as per applicable processes. Investors tend to track dividend recommendations closely around audited results, as they are tied to the full-year earnings position.

Regulatory context: SEBI LODR Regulation 29

Havells India’s filing cites Regulation 29 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Regulation 29 broadly governs prior intimation for board meetings where results and dividends are to be considered. The company’s communication frames the April 22 meeting as part of these disclosure requirements. This is consistent with the format used in earlier Havells filings for quarterly results and dividend consideration.

Trading window closure and reopening timeline

Havells India said it has closed the trading window for designated persons under its insider trading framework. The trading window closure started on April 1, 2026. It is set to remain closed until 48 hours after the board meeting. Based on the disclosed timeline, the reopening date is April 24, 2026.

What investors will watch after the meeting

Once the board approves the audited numbers, the company is expected to release the results to the market. Market participants typically look for year-end profitability, segment commentary, and any management updates that accompany the audited release. The final dividend recommendation, if announced, will also be a key datapoint. The announcement notes that investors and market participants will monitor the quarterly and annual metrics after formal approval and release.

Earlier FY26 events: Q3 results and interim dividend consideration

The April 22 meeting follows the company’s earlier board meeting on January 19, 2026. For that January meeting, Havells India had informed the exchange that directors would consider and approve standalone and consolidated un-audited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025. The same January agenda also included consideration of an interim dividend.

Havells India also fixed January 23, 2026 as the record date for entitlement of interim dividend, if any, that may be declared at the January 19 board meeting. In addition, for the January meeting cycle, the company said the trading window for specified persons was closed beginning January 1, 2026 and would remain closed until 48 hours after the board meeting. This mirrors the approach being followed for the April audited-results meeting.

Recent stock and market references in the provided snapshot

The provided information includes a 52-week range of ₹1,142.50 to ₹1,640.00 for Havells India. It also references price points of ₹1,326.00 and ₹1,339.40, and a data line showing 1,332.40 / 7.00, along with a volume figure of 449,420. The same material notes that the stock declined 4.5% following the Q3 results release on January 20, 2026. Separately, it references that CLSA maintained an “Outperform” rating on Havells India with a target price of ₹1,670 on January 20, 2026.

Board meeting pattern across recent years

The compiled exchange information also lists multiple prior board meetings for quarterly results and audited results. Examples include July 21, 2025 (quarterly results), April 22, 2025 (audited results and final dividend), and January 16, 2025 (quarterly results and interim dividend). The historical list further shows that Havells has typically held audited results and final dividend meetings around April-May and quarterly-result meetings around July and October.

Conclusion

Havells India’s April 22, 2026 board meeting is set to be the key event for approving audited Q4FY26 and FY26 results and taking a call on a final dividend recommendation. The trading window has been closed since April 1, 2026 and is scheduled to reopen on April 24, 2026, consistent with the company’s stated compliance approach. The next definitive update for investors will come after the board meeting, when the audited results and any dividend recommendation are formally approved and released.