Reliance Industries Q4 FY26: ₹6 Dividend, Profit Slips

Key takeaway for shareholders

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has recommended a dividend of ₹6.00 per fully paid-up equity share (face value ₹10 each) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The dividend recommendation came alongside the company’s financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, disclosed to exchanges.

The company said the dividend payment will be subject to approval by shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). RIL also indicated that record date, ex-date and payment date will be announced in due course.

Dividend details: what was announced

In its exchange filing, RIL stated that the Board has recommended a dividend of ₹6.00 per equity share for FY2025-26. Multiple live updates around the earnings day also reported the same ₹6 per share recommendation.

Separately, the provided data also includes an earlier dividend entry for Reliance Industries of ₹5.50 per share, with record date, ex-date and dividend date all listed as August 14, 2025, under “Equity Share” dividend type. Investors typically use the record date and ex-dividend date to confirm eligibility.

FY26 results: annual profit figure disclosed

Reliance Industries Limited announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, and reported an annual consolidated profit after tax and share of profit of associates of ₹95,754 crore.

The company linked the dividend recommendation to the financial year ended March 31, 2026, reiterating that it is subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.

Q4 performance: profit numbers reported across updates

The article text contains multiple profit figures for the March quarter, reflecting different report lines carried during live coverage. One line states net profit slipped to ₹16,971 crore in Q4 compared with ₹19,407 crore in the December 2025 quarter.

Another line states net profit slipped to ₹20,616 crore in Q4 compared with ₹22,434 crore in the December 2025 quarter. A separate update states RIL declared March quarter results with a net profit of ₹20,589 crore.

Because these figures appear within the provided source text, they are presented here as reported in those updates.

Revenue trend: double-digit growth cited

Revenue figures in the text also appear in more than one version. One line states revenue rose 12.64% to ₹2,94,000 crore in Q4 versus ₹2,61,000 crore year-on-year.

Another line states revenue rose 12.64% to ₹3,25,000 crore in Q4 versus ₹2,88,000 crore year-on-year. The text also notes that revenue from operations in the third quarter rose 11% year-on-year to ₹2,69,000 crore.

In addition, one line states total revenue from operations in Q4FY26 stood at ₹1,019 crore, rising 106% over ₹493 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. (The text does not specify which business segment this ₹1,019 crore refers to.)

Stock reaction and market-cap snapshot

The Q4 earnings announcement was made after market hours, and the stock reaction noted in the text was negative on that day. RIL shares closed 1.15% lower at ₹1,327.65 on the BSE, with market capitalisation reported at ₹17.96 lakh crore.

In another market update tied to the results schedule announcement, RIL shares ended 1.6% higher on the NSE at ₹1,364.90. The text also references a BSE close of ₹1,365.10 with a market cap of ₹18,47,317.84 crore.

Dividend track record mentioned in the data

The provided content states RIL has declared 25 dividends since May 23, 2003 (Trendlyne data). It also states that in the past 12 months, Reliance Industries declared an equity dividend amounting to ₹5.50 per share, and at the current share price, the dividend yield was 0.40%.

The text further highlights that Reliance paid ₹5.50 per share for FY25 in August 2025 and ₹10 per share for FY24 in August 2024, and that the company also announced a 1:1 bonus issue in 2024.

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What to watch next

RIL has recommended the FY26 dividend, but shareholders will need to wait for the AGM approval and the company’s subsequent announcement of record date, ex-date and payment date.

With the Q4 disclosure made after market hours and multiple profit and revenue figures circulating in live coverage, investors typically track the final exchange filing and the company’s detailed financial statements for the definitive quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year comparisons.