Astral declares interim dividend of ₹1.5 per share
Astral (ASTRAL) said its board has declared a interim dividend of ₹1.5 per equity share. The company is valued at about ₹37,289 crore.
What happened
Astral (ASTRAL) told the exchanges on 5 November 2026 at 04:28 PM that its board has declared a interim dividend of ₹1.5 per equity share.
From the filing: "Astral Limited has informed the Exchange that Board of Directors at its meeting held on November 05, 2026, declared Interim Dividend of Rs. 1.50 per equity share."
How big is it?
At the latest price of ₹1,388, the ₹1.5 payout amounts to 0.11% of the share price.
Company snapshot
Astral is a mid-cap company in the Capital Goods sector, with a market value of about ₹37,289 crore.
The stock last traded at ₹1,388, against a 52-week range of ₹1,311.6–₹1,768.7 (21.5% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved +4.5% over the month and −0.8% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹53.39 crore.
Promoters held 54.22% at the end of Q1 FY27. Foreign institutions owned 13.89% and domestic institutions 21.31%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | 1,361 | 81.1 | 3.02 |
| Q2 FY26 | 1,577 | 134.8 | 5.02 |
| Q3 FY26 | 1,542 | 107.7 | 4.01 |
| Q4 FY26 | 2,089 | 213 | 7.93 |
| Q1 FY27 | 1,578 | 120 | 4.47 |
What history shows
This is not the company's first dividend disclosure: BCEIE has 4 earlier filings of this kind on record since May 2026.
After those filings, the stock fell 0.0% on average the next trading day and was down 0.8% on average after five days (2 filings with price data).
Across 65 similar disclosures by other Capital Goods companies, shares moved −0.5% on average the next day and −0.7% over five days; 46% of them rose the next day.
Market-wide, 993 dividend filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of +0.1%, with 45% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
| Date | Filing | Next day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | Shareholders Communication On TDS | −0.0% | −0.8% |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Intimation Of Record Date For Final Dividend FY 2025-26 | −0.0% | −0.8% |
What to watch
- 5 November 2026: Board meeting — Financial Results/Dividend.
In the news
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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.