Rs 73,450 crore order book: This Defence company Revises Interim Dividend Record Date to 6 March 2026
Prajwal DSIJ / 04 Mar 2026 / Categories: Mindshare, Multibaggers, Trending
The stock gave multibagger returns of 365 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 825 per cent in 5 years.
On Wednesday, shares of Bharat Electronics Ltd fell 1.56 per cent to Rs 446.85 per share from its previous closing of Rs 453.95 per share. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 461.65 per share and its 52-week low is Rs 244.36 per share. The stock surged 1.52 per cent to its Intraday high of Rs 460.85 from the previous close.
As of 12:41 IST, the shares were trading at Rs 446.85 on the NSE.
In continuation to its letter dated 27 February 2026, Bharat Electronics Ltd has informed exchanges that the revised record date for the purpose of payment of Interim Dividend on Equity Shares for the Financial Year 2025-26 is Friday, 6 March 2026.
The revision in record date will determine the eligibility of shareholders entitled to receive the interim dividend for FY26. Investors holding shares of the company as on the revised record date will qualify for the dividend payout, subject to applicable approvals.
About the Company
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna PSU under India's Ministry of Defence, is a leader in the nation's Defence/Strategic Electronics market. BEL is a multi-product, multi-technology conglomerate specialising in the design, development, engineering and manufacturing of critical systems like Radars, Weapon Systems, C4I systems, Military Communication and Electronic Warfare & Avionics. Continuously expanding its reach, BEL also actively engages in non-defence sectors such as Homeland Security, Cyber Security, Rail & Metro solutions, Civil Aviation, Space Electronics, Medical Electronics and Anti-drone systems. The company holds CMMi Level 5, ISO AS-9100 and ISO 27001-2013 (ISMS) certifications and is a CERT-In empanelled agency.
The company has a market cap of Rs 3.26 lakh crore and has been maintaining a healthy bonus-stock-split">dividend payout of 39 per cent. The company’s Order Book stands at Rs 73,450 crore as of January 28, 2026. The company's shares have an ROE of 29 per cent and an ROCE of 39 per cent. The stock gave multibagger returns of 365 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 825 per cent in 5 years. The stock, which traded at a mere Rs 0.25 in 1999, has experienced exponential growth, delivering over 1,73,000 per cent return to its investors.
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