HCL Technologies declares ₹24 interim dividend for FY27

What HCLTech announced after market hours

HCL Technologies has declared an interim dividend of ₹24 per equity share for the financial year 2026-27. The company said April 25, 2026 will be the record date to determine which shareholders are eligible to receive the dividend. The announcement was made post market hours alongside the company’s March quarter earnings filing to stock exchanges.

The interim dividend comes at a time when dividends remain a closely tracked signal for investors in large IT services companies. HCLTech’s filing also highlighted the company’s continuing pattern of regular pay-outs, taking its dividend streak to 93 consecutive quarters.

Interim dividend details: amount, record date, payment date

The interim dividend announced is ₹24 per equity share. HCLTech has fixed April 25, 2026 as the record date. Shareholders whose names appear in the company’s records on that date will be eligible for the pay-out.

The payment date for the interim dividend has been set as May 5, 2026, according to the company’s exchange filing.

Q4FY26 results that accompanied the dividend

Along with the dividend update, HCLTech reported its consolidated performance for the March-ended quarter (Q4FY26). The company reported a 4.2% year-on-year growth in consolidated net profit.

Net profit for the quarter came in at ₹4,488 crore compared with ₹4,307 crore in the year-ago period. The company also stated that the profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the company’s owners.

Revenue growth in the March quarter

Revenue from operations for Q4FY26 stood at ₹33,981 crore. This was 12% higher than ₹30,246 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

For investors, the combination of revenue growth and higher profit provides the immediate financial context around the interim dividend decision, since both operating scale and profitability shape a company’s capacity for consistent distributions.

Dividend streak and FY2026 pay-out details

With the latest interim dividend, HCLTech said its pay-out has reached 93 consecutive quarters. The company also disclosed its FY2026 full-year dividend figure and pay-out ratio.

HCLTech paid ₹60 per share as full-year dividend for FY2026, with a pay-out ratio of 97.6% for the year, as stated in the exchange communication.

How this fits into HCLTech’s recent dividend track record

Separate dividend history data included with the article shows multiple interim dividends in FY2025-26, including an interim dividend of ₹12 per share announced on January 12, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of January 16, 2026. The same data set also lists interim dividends of ₹12 per share in October 2025 and July 2025, and an interim dividend of ₹18 per share in April 2025.

The dividend history table also shows a record date of January 17, 2026 with a dividend per share of ₹12 and an ex-date of January 16, 2026 for an equity share dividend entry.

Record date and ex-date: what investors typically check

The record date is the cut-off used by the company to identify eligible shareholders for a dividend pay-out. The ex-dividend date is the date from which a stock begins trading without the right to receive the declared dividend, as reflected in the dividend tables provided.

For HCLTech, the new interim dividend of ₹24 has a disclosed record date of April 25, 2026 and a payment date of May 5, 2026. Separately, the earlier interim dividend referenced in the data shows an ex-date of January 16, 2026 and record date of January 17, 2026 for a ₹12 dividend.

Key numbers and dates at a glance

Recent dividend history mentioned in the data

Why the announcement matters for shareholders

For dividend-focused investors, the announcement provides a clear set of dates to track eligibility and payment. The company’s disclosure of a 93-quarter dividend streak, along with the FY2026 full-year dividend of ₹60 per share and a 97.6% pay-out ratio, places the ₹24 interim dividend in the context of an established distribution pattern.

The update also arrives alongside quarterly financial results showing year-on-year growth in both profit and revenue, with Q4FY26 net profit at ₹4,488 crore and revenue from operations at ₹33,981 crore.

Conclusion

HCL Technologies has declared an interim dividend of ₹24 per share for FY2026-27, with April 25, 2026 set as the record date and May 5, 2026 as the payment date. The dividend was announced alongside Q4FY26 results showing a 4.2% rise in net profit and 12% growth in revenue from operations. Investors will now track the record date for eligibility and the scheduled payment date, as outlined in the company’s exchange filing.