Wipro interim dividend 2026: ₹6 payout, key dates

What Wipro announced and why it matters

Wipro Limited has announced an interim dividend of ₹6 per equity share, putting the stock in focus as it moves to the ex-dividend date. The company said the dividend is on shares with a face value of ₹2 each, and it represents a 300% interim dividend on that face value. The Board of Directors approved the interim dividend at a meeting held over 15-16 January 2026. The dividend announcement was made alongside the approval of Wipro’s financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2025. For investors tracking income from large-cap IT stocks, the key dates matter because eligibility is determined around the record date and the exchange-set ex-dividend date.

Ex-dividend date and record date: 27 January 2026

Wipro shares are set to trade ex-dividend on 27 January 2026 for the interim dividend of ₹6 per share. The record date has also been fixed as 27 January 2026, as per the company’s exchange filing. Shareholders whose names appear in the company’s register of members as of the record date will be eligible for the dividend. The article also notes that shareholders must hold the shares in a valid demat account as of the record date to receive the payout. The same-day record and ex-date highlight that last eligible purchase timing depends on settlement rules.

Dividend payment timeline: on or before 14 February 2026

Wipro has provided a clear payment schedule for the interim dividend. According to the regulatory filing cited, the payment of the interim dividend will be completed on or before 14 February 2026. That timeline gives eligible shareholders a defined window between the record date and the payout. The company reiterated this in its filing, stating that the Board approved the payment of ₹6 per equity share to members as on 27 January 2026, being the record date. The filing also confirms the interim dividend is tied to equity shares of par value ₹2 each.

What the Board approved at the January meeting

The company said the Board meeting held over 15-16 January 2026 considered and approved the interim dividend proposal. The interim dividend decision came after the Board considered and approved unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2025. The filing references Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, in relation to the financial results approval. The sequence matters because dividend decisions are often announced alongside quarterly results and related board approvals.

How eligibility works under the T+1 settlement rule

The report states that because Wipro fixed 27 January 2026 as the record date, 23 January marks the last day to buy Wipro shares to be eligible for the interim dividend. It also adds that any shares bought on or after 26 January would not be eligible due to the T+1 settlement rule and market holidays. For practical purposes, investors typically focus on the ex-dividend date shown by exchanges and the settlement timeline that determines whether shares are credited by the record date. The key takeaway from the article is that eligibility hinges on holding the shares by the applicable cut-off around the record date.

Wipro’s recent dividend history and yield indicators

Trendlyne data cited in the article says Wipro has declared a total of 37 dividends since May 2000. In the past 12 months alone, the company has issued equity dividends totaling ₹17 per share, according to the same data. Based on a share price of ₹238.40, Wipro’s dividend yield is stated as 7.13%. Separately, the article also notes a 5.35% dividend yield (with a reference to a quarterly dividend of ₹3.13) and another data point that in the quarter ending December 2025 Wipro declared a dividend of ₹6.00 translating into a dividend yield of 12.49%. These figures reflect different calculation bases and timeframes as presented in the source text.

Stock price movement around the ex-dividend trade

Wipro’s share price was described as being in focus amid recent price weakness. On the BSE, the stock closed 1% lower at ₹238.35 on the Friday referenced in the article. On the NSE, at 12:15 p.m. on 27 January 2026, Wipro was trading at ₹233.75, down ₹4.65 or 1.95% on the day, after opening at ₹236.40. The article also reports a 52-week high of ₹323.60 and a 52-week low of ₹228.00. These data points frame the dividend event against the stock’s recent trading range.

Key dividend dates mentioned in the report

Market impact: what changes for investors on the ex-date

On the ex-dividend date, the stock trades without the value of the upcoming dividend attached for new buyers, and eligibility shifts to investors who already hold shares by the relevant cut-off. The article’s focus is on dates and process rather than forecasting price impact, but it does show the stock trading lower on the day it went ex-dividend on the NSE. For dividend-focused investors, the confirmed part is the cash timeline: record date on 27 January 2026 and payment on or before 14 February 2026. For short-term traders, the article highlights that the stock was already under pressure, which kept Wipro in focus during the ex-dividend session.

Snapshot table: prices and ranges cited

Conclusion

Wipro’s interim dividend of ₹6 per share sets 27 January 2026 as both the ex-dividend and record date, with the company committing to complete payment on or before 14 February 2026. The Board approved the dividend at its 15-16 January meeting alongside the quarter-ended 31 December 2025 results. Investors tracking dividend eligibility should focus on the record date and the settlement-related cut-offs mentioned in the report. The next confirmed milestone is the dividend payment deadline in mid-February 2026.