Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has declared a second interim dividend of ₹12 per equity share of face value ₹1 for financial year 2026-27. The dividend will be paid on Friday, October 30, 2026, to shareholders eligible as of the October 14 record date. 3 Min Read India's largest information technology company, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), on Thursday (October 8) said its board has declared a second interim dividend of ₹12 per equity share of ₹1 each for the financial year 2026-27. The second interim dividend will be paid on Friday, October 30, 2026, to equity shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members or in the records of the depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
October 14 has been fixed as the record date for determining the shareholders eligible to receive the dividend. ALSO READ | TCS Q2 Results: US Dollar revenue meets estimates; 10% of topline comes from AI Over the last five years, TCS has paid ₹500 per share in dividends to shareholders. During this period, the company also completed share buybacks in 2022 and 2023.
In 2021, TCS declared an interim dividend of ₹6 per share, followed by two interim dividends of ₹7 per share each and a final dividend of ₹15 per share. In 2022, the company announced an interim dividend of ₹7 per share, two additional interim dividends of ₹8 per share each, and a final dividend of ₹22 per share. In 2023, TCS declared an interim dividend of ₹8 per share and a special dividend of ₹67 per share, taking that payout to ₹75 per share.
It also announced two interim dividends of ₹9 per share each and a final dividend of ₹24 per share. ALSO READ | Market Pulse: Key triggers to watch before the October 8 trading session In 2024, the company's first payout comprised an interim dividend of ₹9 per share and a special dividend of ₹18 per share, taking the total to ₹27 per share. It subsequently announced two interim dividends of ₹10 per share each and a final dividend of ₹28 per share.
In 2025, TCS declared an interim dividend of ₹10 per share along with a special dividend of ₹66 per share, taking the payout to ₹76 per share. The company also announced two interim dividends of ₹11 per share each and a final dividend of ₹30 per share. In 2026, TCS has paid a total dividend of ₹100 per equity share.
The ₹100 dividend comprises ₹11 per share as an interim dividend and ₹46 per share as a special dividend in January 2026, ₹31 per share as the final dividend, and ₹12 per share as an interim dividend in July 2026. ALSO READ | T ata Group to focus on semiconductors, batteries, quantum computing and circularity: N Chandrasekaran K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, said, "We are pleased with the broad-based growth in all our international markets and most industry segments. This quarter we announced two unique deals with Porsche and Best Buy, which represent a new category of transformation partnerships.
Together with our clients, we are building repeatable value platforms that will industrialise AI at scale." Aarthi Subramanian, Executive Director - President and Chief Operating Officer, said, "AI momentum remained strong, with annualised AI revenues now exceeding $3 billion. Demand for delivering business outcomes with AI-native solutions, AI-led transformation of enterprise systems and autonomous GBS continues to accelerate. Cybersecurity remains a top priority as customers sharpen their focus on resilience and recovery.
TCS’ Human+AI Services Autonomy model for AMS earned top rankings from customers, underscoring the strength of our differentiated capabilities." Shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ended at ₹2,075.25, down by ₹8.75, or 0.42%, on the BSE. ALSO READ | TCS shares jump 6% after expanding two-decade partnership with ABB First Published: Oct 8, 2026 3:52 PM IST Home Market News Stocks News TCS Dividend: Board declares ₹12 per share interim dividend, record date October 14
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