Hindustan Zinc Q4 Results 2026: Time, Dividend Watch

Results and dividend decision due on April 24

Hindustan Zinc Ltd, part of the Vedanta Group, is set to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended March 31, 2026, on Friday, April 24, 2026. The same board meeting may also consider the first interim dividend on equity shares, if any, for FY2026-27. The updates matter for investors because Hindustan Zinc has a long history of interim payouts and the stock has moved sharply over the past month. Market participants are also watching for management commentary after recent operational updates, including record mined metal production of 315 kt in Q4FY26.

Board meeting schedule and expected timing

The company has scheduled its board meeting for Friday. There is no official confirmation on the exact time when the results will be uploaded. However, the disclosures are likely to be made before the earnings call, based on the way such events are typically sequenced. An exchange filing referenced a conference call scheduled “at 16:00 hours IST” on April 24. Separately, an events calendar also listed an “Earnings release - Q4 2026” at around 12:15 pm, followed by an “Earnings presentation” at 04:00 pm.

What the company has officially flagged

The exchange filing indicates the meeting will consider results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. It also notes the board may declare the first interim dividend on equity shares for FY2026-27, if any. Beyond these agenda items, the company has not confirmed the time of release in the material shared here. Investors tracking corporate actions typically focus on the dividend decision and the record and ex-date that follow, since those dates determine payout eligibility.

Expectations cited ahead of the results

One report cited expectations of a 56% year-on-year rise in Q4 FY26 profit after tax (PAT) and a 33% year-on-year rise in revenue. These figures were presented as expectations ahead of the announced results, not as company guidance. With the results yet to be declared, the market will look to the actual numbers and management commentary to validate or reject those expectations.

Previous quarter snapshot from the company’s disclosures

For the previous quarter, Hindustan Zinc reported a standalone net profit of Rs 3,879 crore, up 46.5% year-on-year from Rs 2,647 crore. Revenue from operations rose 27.5% year-on-year to Rs 10,922 crore, compared with Rs 8,556 crore in the year-ago period. These figures provide a reference point for how margins and profitability have been tracking in recent quarters. They also set the base for how investors may interpret sequential changes when Q4 numbers are released.

Dividend history: recent interim payouts

Hindustan Zinc’s dividend track record includes multiple interim payouts over the past few years. The company declared an interim dividend of Rs 10 per share on June 17, 2025, with June 17, 2025 also referenced as the record date and ex-dividend date in the provided data. Before that, investors received interim dividends of Rs 19 per share on August 28, 2024 and Rs 10 per share on May 15, 2024. In 2023, the company announced interim dividends of Rs 6 per share (record date: December 14, 2023) and Rs 7 per share (record date: July 14, 2023). Any new interim dividend, if declared on April 24, would be described as the first interim dividend for FY2026-27.

Stock performance and recent price points

In the last trading session referenced (Thursday), Hindustan Zinc shares declined 2.12% to close at Rs 592.05 on the BSE. Despite that dip, the stock was reported to have risen about 21% over the past month. Another update in the provided text said the stock was trading 0.42% higher at Rs 590.95 on Wednesday. A separate market snapshot for April 24 showed the price at Rs 596.00, up 0.67%, with a 5-day change of +0.68% and a 1st Jan change of -2.60%.

Key data table: schedule, price moves, and dividend history

Unit-normalised financial references (INR crore)

Some datasets in the provided material list “Net sales” in million INR. For consistency, the figures below are expressed in INR crore (1 crore = 10 million INR). Annual net sales were listed as 34,098 crore for FY2023 (340,980 million INR), 28,934 crore for FY2024 (289,340 million INR), and 33,969 crore for FY2025 (339,690 million INR). For quarterly net sales, the table listed 9,041 crore for 2025 Q4 (90,410 million INR), while a separate Q4 FY26 net sales figure of 11,927 crore (119,266 million INR) appeared in the same quarterly table. Investors typically reconcile such datasets with the company’s audited disclosures once results are released.

What investors will look for during the call

Beyond headline profit and revenue, attention usually turns to costs, metal price realisations, and the operational and volume context management shares. With a Q4FY26 mined metal production figure of 315 kt cited as a record in the provided material, investors may watch for commentary on how that operational performance fed into financials. The dividend decision, if any, will also be closely tracked, given Hindustan Zinc’s history of interim payouts.

Conclusion

Hindustan Zinc’s April 24 board meeting is expected to bring two key updates: Q4 and FY26 financial results, and a decision on the first interim dividend for FY27, if declared. With an earnings call scheduled at 4 pm IST, investors should get management commentary the same day after the numbers are released. The next concrete update will be the company’s formal results and any dividend declaration, along with subsequent record and ex-date details if a payout is approved.