A busy week from 17 to 21 August 2026 sees 89 companies set to trade ex-dividend, with payouts ranging from modest to sizeable, offering potential opportunities for income investors and traders alike.
Investors tracking income opportunities will have a busy week from 17 to 21 August 2026, with 89 companies set to trade ex-dividend, according to TV9 Hindi. The declared payouts range from ₹0.01 a share to ₹500 a share, and the combined dividend amount quoted in the report is ₹1,112.65 per share. To qualify, shareholders must own the stock before the ex-dividend date.
The biggest headline on 17 August is The Yamuna Syndicate, which has announced a dividend of ₹500 a share. That day also includes payouts from Bandhan Bank, Delta Corp, HUDCO, Manappuram Finance, NBCC India, SKF India and Panama Petrochem, among others. The list shows a spread of modest interim dividends alongside a handful of larger distributions.
The following sessions bring several better-known names into focus. On 18 August, Mahanagar Gas is due to go ex-dividend on a ₹18 payout, while Sun TV Network and Rail Vikas Nigam are also on the list. Two days later, 19 August, Page Industries stands out with a ₹200-a-share dividend, alongside Bata India, Honda India Power Products, CESC and JK Paper.
Momentum continues on 20 August, when Kama Holdings leads the day with a ₹22.25 dividend. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Natco Pharma, NIIT and NIIT Learning Systems are also among the companies scheduled to turn ex-dividend. On 21 August, the list broadens further, with LIC Housing Finance, GE Vernova T&D India, Jindal Steel, Jindal Stainless, Patanjali Foods, Hitachi Energy India and Wadhawan Industries all featured in the schedule.
For investors, the key point is timing. An announced dividend is only payable to those who are on the register before the ex-date, so a purchase made on or after that date will not qualify for the payout. With so many companies clustered into one week, the period may attract attention from income-focused investors as well as traders watching for price adjustments around the ex-dividend dates.
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