Vedanta Ltd. the leading metal giant and highest dividend yield stock, has announced its first interim dividend for FY26 to the tune of Rs 7 per share.
In total, Vedanta will reward Rs 2,737 crore worth of dividends to investors. Vedanta’s dividend yield is at 7.12%, the highest in the large caps. Vedanta is focused on optimizing capital allocation and maintaining a strong balance sheet while generating strong free cash flows.
Vedanta Ltd Share Price:
After market hours on June 18, Vedanta stock closed at Rs 456.40 apiece on BSE, down 0.54% with a market cap of Rs 1,78,470.11 crore. The stock’s 52-week high and low are at Rs 527 apiece and Rs 362.20 apiece respectively. While its price-to-equity and return-on-equity ratio are at 9.95x and 23.80%.
Vedanta Ltd Interim Dividend:
Vedanta declared its First Interim Dividend of Rs 7/- per equity share on a face value of Rs 1/- per equity share for the Financial Year 2025-26 amounting to Rs 2,737 crore.
As intimated earlier, the record date for payment of the dividend shall be Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and the interim dividend shall be duly paid within the stipulated timelines as prescribed under law, it said.
Vedanta is among the leading dividend-paying stocks. In the past 12 months, Vedanta stock has delivered a whopping Rs 32.50 per share dividend.
Vedanta Ltd Annual Report:
In its annual report for FY25, Vedanta’s chairman Anil Agarwal said, “Vedanta stands at the threshold of unparalleled opportunities. India, already a leading consumer in the world, is going to become a strong manufacturing nation. It will require more and more minerals, metals and energy to support its continued rise. Vedanta’s future is closely knitted with India’s. As India’s per capita income rises and gets close to the US$ 5,000 mark, around 66% of the population which is just below the middle class will become middle class. Demand will grow exponentially. So far, we have only seen a small glimpse of our full potential.”
He added, “We will be razor-sharp in our focus to make the most of the opportunities that are bound to arise. Our strategic priorities for the coming years are clear: timely completion of all capex projects, continued deleveraging and interest cost reduction, and successful completion of the demerger scheme.”
Agarwal believes in an uncertain world, one thing is for sure. India will be the fastest-growing major economy for several years to come. India will be the third-largest economy in the world by 2027-28. Adding he said, “We have a progressive, production-oriented government which has set a goal for Viksit Bharat by 2047.”
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is a globally leading natural resources conglomerate. Its strategic assets in India, Africa, and the Middle East give us a competitive edge to meet the global demand. The company extensively operate in zinc-lead-silver, iron ore, steel, copper, aluminium, power, nickel, and oil and gas, while holding a market leading position across the most.
Vedanta Demerger:
Vedanta is set to demerge into six listed entities. The demerger is of Vedanta and metals, power, aluminium, and oil and gas businesses to unlock potential value. After the exercise, six independent verticals – Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Power, Vedanta Steel and Ferrous Materials, Vedanta Base Metals and Vedanta Limited – will be created.
Under the demerger agreement, every eligible shareholder of Vedanta will get one share each in the five newly listed companies, against their 1 existing share in Vedanta. Hence, the demerger ratio is of 5:1.
“Our demerger proposal has received overwhelming support from both Shareholders and Creditors, with over 99.5% of both stakeholder groups voting in favour of the demerger. This is a remarkable endorsement of our decision. Post-demerger, every Vedanta shareholder will receive one new share in each of the newly demerged companies. We believe this will unlock significant value for our shareholders and position each entity for long-term success,” Agarwal said in the annual report.
BUY/SELL Vedanta Stock?
According to Trendlyne data, the consensus recommendation from 15 analysts for Vedanta Ltd. is BUY. Of the total, 8 analysts have recommended ‘STRONG BUY’ and 1 analyst said ‘BUY’ on Vedanta. EPS is expected to grow by 7.6% in FY26. The average target price is Rs 507.73, hinting at over 11% potential upside ahead.