Asian Paints declares interim dividend of ₹5.75 per share
Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT) said its board has declared a interim dividend of ₹5.75 per equity share. The company is valued at about ₹2.16 lakh crore.
What happened
In a filing with the BSE on 29 October 2026 at 02:13 PM, Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT) said that its board has declared a interim dividend of ₹5.75 per equity share.
From the filing: "The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today has approved payment of Interim dividend of Rs. 5.75 per equity share for the financial year ending 31st March 2027"
How big is it?
At the latest price of ₹2,255.9, the ₹5.75 payout amounts to 0.25% of the share price.
Company snapshot
Asian Paints is a large-cap company in the Consumer Durables sector, with a market value of about ₹2.16 lakh crore.
The stock last traded at ₹2,255.9, against a 52-week range of ₹2,115–₹2,985.7 (24.4% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved −6.8% over the month and −17.4% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹152 crore.
Promoters held 52.63% at the end of Q1 FY27; 9.54% of promoter shares were pledged. Foreign institutions owned 13.32% and domestic institutions 20.77%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | 8,939 | 1,099.8 | 11.47 |
| Q2 FY26 | 8,531 | 993.6 | 10.37 |
| Q3 FY26 | 8,867 | 1,059.9 | 11.06 |
| Q4 FY26 | 9,247 | 1,172.1 | 12.23 |
| Q1 FY27 | 10,542 | 1,539.3 | 16.06 |
What history shows
This is not the company's first dividend disclosure: BCEIE has 7 earlier filings of this kind on record since May 2026.
After those filings, the stock fell 3.4% on average the next trading day and was down 1.8% on average after five days (5 filings with price data).
Across 12 similar disclosures by other Consumer Durables companies, shares moved +1.5% on average the next day and +1.8% over five days; 50% of them rose the next day.
Market-wide, 892 dividend filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of 0.0%, with 43% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
| Date | Filing | Next day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | This is to inform you that the meeting of Board of Directors of the… | −4.6% | −3.3% |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Record date for the purpose of Dividend is 04-Nov-2026. | −4.6% | −3.3% |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 'This is to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of… | −4.6% | −3.3% |
| 29 May 2026 | Dividend | −1.5% | +0.6% |
| 29 May 2026 | Dividend | −1.5% | +0.6% |
What to watch
- 29 October 2026: Board meeting — Financial Results/Dividend.
- 4 November 2026: Interim Dividend.
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Source
Automatically written from the exchange filing and BCEIE data. Not investment advice. Check the original filing before acting on it.