Dividends

* Includes Special Dividend of Rs. 7.50 paid pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement between the Company & its shareholders & creditors sanctioned by the Hon'ble High Court and made effective on 31^st October, 2008.

^# Includes an additional interim dividend of Rs.10/- per equity share as the Company has completed the major capital expenditure programme announced in 2010 and has fully repaid the borrowings made for capital expenditure.

^@ Interim Dividend comprises interim dividend of Rs. 23/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each for the year 2019 out of the current year profits, and a special interim dividend of Rs.180/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each out of accumulated profits of previous years (surplus in the profit & loss account).

^$ Special Dividend 2026 declared by the Board of Directors out of the Retained Earnings of the Company.

1. On and from the Record Date of 5th January 2024, the equity shares of the Company have been sub- divided, such that 1 (one) equity share having face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) each, fully paid-up, stands sub-divided into 10 (ten) equity shares having face value of Re. 1/- (Rupee one only) each, fully paid-up. The change is effective immediately.

2. The Board of Directors on 27th July 2023 approved the change of financial year of the Company to uniform financial year commencing on 1st April of every year and ending on 31st March of the following year.