ITC Q4 FY26 results on May 21: dividend in focus

What ITC is set to announce this week

ITC Ltd is scheduled to announce its quarterly earnings this week, with the company flagging May 21 as the date for the Board to consider audited results. The outcome matters for shareholders because the Board will also take up the question of a final dividend, if any, for the year ended March 31, 2026. The company has not announced an earnings call schedule yet to discuss the Q4FY26 numbers.

Board meeting date and agenda

In an exchange filing dated May 7, ITC said its Board of Directors will meet on May 21. The agenda includes consideration and approval of audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026. Alongside the results, the Board will recommend a final dividend, if any, for FY26.

Trading window closure under SEBI rules

ITC also disclosed a trading window closure in line with SEBI’s insider trading prevention rules. The trading window for dealing in the company’s securities has been closed from April 1. It is scheduled to open 48 hours after the results are made public on May 21.

Snapshot of the latest available quarterly performance

Based on the provided quarterly data, ITC reported revenue of ₹20,047 crore in the latest referenced quarter, with QoQ growth of 2.80% and YoY growth of 6.69%. Gross profit was ₹6,451 crore (QoQ up 3.06%, YoY up 8.51%). Net profit is shown at ₹4,916 crore, with a QoQ decline of 3.99% and a YoY decline of 1.86%.

Separately, the article data also states ITC’s net profit fell 0.07% year-on-year to ₹4,931.19 crore in Q3 2025-2026, and declined 3.8% on a quarterly basis. Read together, these figures indicate a mild year-on-year dip in profit and a sequential softening over the last reported quarter, while revenue remained in growth.

Key metrics investors are tracking

The data points listed include a dividend yield of 3.5, a PEG ratio of 0.89, quarterly earnings growth YoY of 0.11, and EPS (TTM) of 28.01. The article also lists a large value of ₹3,88,789.40 crore, presented without a label in the text but commonly used as a market-cap style figure in market dashboards.

ITC share price performance into the results

ITC shares have shown mixed performance across time frames. Over the past five trading sessions on the NSE, the stock rose 0.68%. Over the past month, it increased 1.23%, while it fell 23.85% over the past six months.

On a year-to-date basis, the stock is down 15.14%, and it has declined 29.01% over the past year. The stock’s 52-week high is ₹444.20 (May 27, 2025) and its 52-week low is ₹287 (March 30, 2026). At 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, ITC shares were trading 0.50% lower at ₹308.75 on the NSE, compared with a 0.40% decline in the Nifty 50.

Dividend history and what the Board may consider

The article notes ITC declared an interim dividend of ₹6.50 per share, with the Board declaration date cited as January 29, 2026 and the dividend date shown as February 4, 2026. For FY25, members at the 114th AGM held on July 25, 2025 declared a final dividend of ₹7.85 per ordinary share (face value Re 1) for the year ended March 31, 2025.

The total dividend paid for FY25 is stated at ₹14.35 per share. The dividend calendar included in the text shows ITC’s annual dividends from 2018 to 2025 along with the corresponding yields. The last bonus declared by ITC Ltd was on May 20, 2016.

ITC Hotels: separate Q4 FY26 performance data points

The article also carries a separate update on ITC Hotels. ITC Hotels reported a 22.96% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹315.89 crore in Q4 FY26, while revenue from operations rose 18.20% to ₹1,253.70 crore.

Profit before exceptional items and tax stood at ₹414.53 crore, up 17.25% year-on-year, and the company reported an exceptional item of ₹3.83 crore. Total expenses were ₹895.35 crore, up 19.41% YoY. It also recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share for FY26, with a record date fixed as May 21, 2026 and a payment window stated as August 10-14, 2026, if approved. ITC Hotels shares ended flat at ₹155.30 on the BSE.

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Dividend calendar (as provided)

What to watch on May 21

The central updates on May 21 will be the audited standalone and consolidated numbers for Q4 and the full financial year ended March 31, 2026. Investors will also track whether the Board recommends a final dividend for FY26, in addition to the interim dividend already declared earlier in the year.

With the company yet to announce an earnings call schedule, the immediate market focus is likely to remain on the financial statements and the dividend recommendation disclosed after the Board meeting. The trading window is expected to reopen 48 hours after the results are made public on May 21.