Somany Ceramics Approves 300% Interim Dividend for FY27

Somany Ceramics Limited approved a 300% interim dividend for FY27 at its 4 November 2026 board meeting, and shareholders eligible on the record date of 13 November 2026 will be considered for the payout. The decision was taken alongside the consideration of unaudited financial results for the quarter and half-year ended 30 September 2026.

What did Somany Ceramics approve on 4 November 2026?

Somany Ceramics approved an interim dividend at 300% for the financial year 2026-27. The board considered and approved the dividend at its meeting on 4 November 2026, according to the corporate action announcement.

The meeting had already been scheduled to consider unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half-year ended 30 September 2026. The company had also issued an additional intimation on 28 October 2026 that the board would consider an interim dividend for FY27.

The supplied announcement separately identifies the corporate action as a dividend and mentions Rs 2 per share. However, the board announcement states the rate as 300%. The available material does not provide a calculation linking these two disclosures, so the announced 300% rate remains the clearest stated basis for the FY27 interim dividend.

When is the record date for Somany Ceramics' interim dividend?

Somany Ceramics has fixed 13 November 2026 as the record date for determining entitlement to the interim dividend. Investors recorded as shareholders on that date, subject to applicable settlement and depository processes, are the relevant holders for the corporate action.

A record date is an administrative cut-off used to identify eligible shareholders. It does not by itself confirm the payment date, and the material provided does not specify when the interim dividend will be paid.

The 13 November date follows the board decision by nine calendar days. Investors tracking the stock around a dividend announcement generally distinguish between the board approval, the record date and the eventual distribution date, as each serves a separate purpose in the corporate-action process.

How does the FY27 dividend compare with recent payouts?

Somany Ceramics has made dividend-related announcements in FY26 as well. In May 2026, the board recommended a final dividend of Rs 2 per equity share, or 100%, for the year ended 31 March 2026, subject to shareholder approval.

The company also announced an interim dividend of Rs 4 per share, or 200%, in May 2026. For FY25, Somany Ceramics declared a final dividend of Rs 3 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each, equivalent to 150%, at its annual general meeting held on 18 September 2025.

These prior disclosures provide context for the latest decision but do not establish the total dividend for FY27. The current announcement concerns an interim dividend, while any further distribution would require a separate board proposal and, where required, shareholder approval.

What financial context is available for Somany Ceramics investors?

Somany Ceramics reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 2,770.51 crore in FY26, up 4.81% from FY25, while consolidated net profit rose 35.16% to Rs 81.19 crore. Full-year EPS was Rs 19.80, compared with Rs 14.65 in FY25.

For the March 2026 quarter, the company reported sales value of Rs 811.97 crore, up 6% from Rs 765.86 crore a year earlier. EBITDA was Rs 92 crore, compared with Rs 62 crore in the March 2025 quarter, while EBITDA margin improved to 11.4% from 8.2%.

The supplied news update also said net profit declined 8.48% sequentially to Rs 34.23 crore and revenue from operations fell 8.35% to Rs 744.2 crore in Q2FY26 compared with Q1FY26. These figures relate to an earlier reported period and should not be treated as the results for the September 2026 quarter, which were scheduled for consideration at the 4 November meeting.

What should shareholders and investors monitor after the announcement?

Somany Ceramics has scheduled a conference call on 5 November 2026 at 5:00 pm IST to discuss its Q2 FY27 results with analysts and investors. The discussion may offer management's reported financial context following the September-quarter results announcement.

The company has also disclosed investments in subsidiaries and associates during 2026. It acquired 18,00,000 11% cumulative redeemable preference shares in Sudha Somany Ceramics Private Limited for Rs 1.80 crore through a rights issue on 10 June 2026, and later approved an additional investment of up to Rs 15 crore in the subsidiary on 13 July 2026.

For shareholders, the immediate confirmed event is the 13 November record date. For investors assessing the broader business, the relevant disclosed markers are the September-quarter financial results, management commentary on the 5 November call and any subsequent communication on the dividend payment date.

Conclusion

Somany Ceramics has approved a 300% interim dividend for FY27 and fixed 13 November 2026 as the record date for determining eligible shareholders. The announcement follows FY26, when the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 2,770.51 crore and consolidated net profit of Rs 81.19 crore.

Investors should watch the Q2 FY27 results discussion scheduled for 5 November 2026 and any company communication that specifies the dividend payment date or clarifies the per-share payout associated with the announced 300% rate.