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  1. TCS Q2 Results Highlights: Tata Consultancy Services profit rises 15% YoY to ₹13,884 crore, dividend announced

TCS Q2 Results Highlights: Tata Consultancy Services profit rises 15% YoY to ₹13,884 crore, dividend announced

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5 min read | Updated on October 08, 2026, 19:12 IST

SUMMARY

TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services reported a 14.98% increase in its consolidated profit after tax to ₹13,884 crore in Q2 FY27, compared to ₹12,075 crore in the year-ago period. Sequentially, profit rose 4.01%.

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TCS has a market capitalisation of ₹7.51 lakh crore. | Image: Shutterstock

  1. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: IT firm's dividend history

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: The IT firm's board of directors declared its second interim dividend for FY27 today. The company has a history of consistently giving dividend returns to investors.
    PurposeRecord date
    Interim Dividend - ₹12 Per ShareJuly 15, 2026
    Dividend - ₹31 Per ShareMay 25, 2026
    Interim Dividend - ₹11 Per Share
    Special Dividend - ₹46 Per Share
    January 17, 2026
    Interim Dividend - ₹11 Per ShareOctober 15, 2025
    Interim Dividend - ₹11 Per ShareJuly 16, 2026
    Dividend - ₹30 Per ShareJune 4, 2025
    Interim Dividend - ₹10 Per Share
    Special Dividend - ₹66 Per Share
    January 17, 2025
    Interim Dividend - ₹10 Per ShareOctober 18, 2024
    Interim Dividend - ₹10 Per ShareJuly 20, 2024
    Dividend - ₹28 Per ShareMay 16, 2024

    October 08, 2026, 16:38 PM

  2. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Q2 FY27 earning highlights

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Highlights of the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

    • Q2 revenue at ₹73,188 crore; growth +1.3% QoQ, +11.2% YoY, +0.5% QoQ in CC
    • Q2 Total Contract Value (TCV): US$ 9.6 billion
    • Operating Margin at 24%
    • Net Profit at ₹13,884 crore, +14.98% YoY and +4.01% QoQ | Net Margin at 19.0%
    • Net Cash from Operations at ₹14,190 crore, i.e. 102.2% of Net Income
    • Workforce strength: 598,056; LTM Attrition (IT Services): 13.3%
    • Dividend per share: ₹12 per share| Record date 14-Oct-2026 | Payment date 30-Oct-2026

    October 08, 2026, 16:32 PM

  3. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: EBITDA surges 4.6% to ₹18,815 crore

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: TCS’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), surged 4.6% to ₹18,815 crore in the latest September quarter as against ₹17,978 crore a year back.

    The EBITDA margin contracted by 162 basis points to 25.70% in the second quarter of FY27, from 27.32% in the corresponding quarter a year earlier.

    October 08, 2026, 16:23 PM

  4. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Key highlights for the quarter

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Here's a look at key highlights for the quarter

    • Announced a five-year strategic partnership with Porsche AG.
    • Announced an agreement to transition Best Buy’s Global Capability Center (GCC) in India to TCS, combining the GCC’s retail and enterprise knowledge with TCS’s technology, engineering, AI and global delivery capabilities.
    • Selected by Honeywell Technologies as its global end-to-end SAP S/4HANA business transformation partner to establish a future-ready digital core and simplify & standardize enterprise operations in alignment with its world class Accelerator Operating System.
    • Announced a long-term strategic partnership with Aareal Bank, a leading international property specialist, for providing end-to-end support to its infrastructure landscape, including data centre operations, cloud platforms, workplace services, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management services.
    • Strategic partnership with Vodafone Business, the enterprise arm of VodafoneThree — the United Kingdom’s largest mobile operator.
    • Launched the TCS Industrial Autonomy & Engineering Lab Lights-Out Factory, at its Sahyadri Park campus in Pune.
    • Launched TCS Autonomous Engineering Lab Powered by NVIDIA at its Global Axis campus in Bengaluru.
    • TCS and Google Cloud have set up a new Gemini Experience Center (GEC) in Mexico City, TCS’ second in Latin America and the ninth worldwide.
    • Launched a 4,500-square-feet AI-native TCS Interactive Creative Engineering Studio in London.
    • Launched TCS ADD AgentHub, a role-based, enterprise-ready, and trusted AI platform that enables the use of agentic AI in drug development at scale.
    • Partnered with the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) to modernise and future-proof its market infrastructure.
    • Launched the Consumer Business Group (CBG) Gemini Experience Center (GEC) in Kolkata, India.
    • Launched Custom System-on-Chip (SoC) Design Services for automotive OEMs and semiconductor ecosystem companies.

    October 08, 2026, 16:09 PM

  5. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Strategic deal wins

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Here's a look at strategic deal wins by TCS.

    • Five-year strategic partnership with Porsche AG and acquisition of MHP, Porsche’s Germany-based management and IT consulting subsidiary
    • Agreement to transition Best Buy’s Global Capability Center (GCC) in India to TCS, and transform into an AI Capability Center (AICC)

    October 08, 2026, 16:03 PM

  6. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Research and innovation

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: As of September 30, 2026, the company applied for 10,044 patents, including 241 applied during the quarter, and has been granted 5,885 patents including 215 granted during the quarter.

    The above patent portfolio is inclusive of following AI led Inventions: 2,176 patents filed (cumulative) out of which 180 were applied during the quarter and 649 patents granted (cumulative) out of which 47 were granted during the quarter.

    October 08, 2026, 16:00 PM

  7. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Management commentary

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: 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 industrialize AI at scale.“

    Aarthi Subramanian, Executive Director - President and Chief Operating Officer, said “AI momentum remained strong, with annualized 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.”

    Samir Seksaria, Chief Financial Officer, said, “We continued to strengthen our capabilities through acquisitions, partnerships and investments in niche talent. In addition, we maintained strong cash conversion and industry-leading profitability, along with our focus on creating sustainable long-term value for all stakeholders.”

    Sudeep Kunnumal, Chief HR Officer, said “We continue to build a future-ready workforce through upskilling our employees and hiring top talent. Investments in learning and critical skills drove a 17% sequential increase in learning hours to 17.1 million. This quarter our employee base reached over 598,000, while attrition remained stable at 13.3%.”

    October 08, 2026, 15:57 PM

  8. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Annualised AI Revenue at US$ 3.1 billion

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: The annualised artificial intelligence revenue of TCS stands at US$ 3.1 billion in Q2 FY27, crossing 10% of revenue.

    October 08, 2026, 15:54 PM

  9. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services announces second interim dividend

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services has declared second dividend of ₹12 per share of ₹1 each of the company. The record date is October 14, 2026.

    "The second interim dividend shall be paid on Friday, October 30, 2026, to the equity shareholders of the Company, whose names appear on the Register of Members or in the records of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, which is the Record Date fixed for this purpose," the company said. READ MORE.

    October 08, 2026, 16:20 PM

  10. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services revenue rises 11% to ₹73,118 crore

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: The consolidated revenue from operations of TCS advanced 11.23% to ₹73,118 crore as against ₹65,799 crore in the year-ago quarter. Sequentially, it jumped 1.26%.

    October 08, 2026, 15:47 PM

  11. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services profit surges 15% YoY to ₹13,884 crore

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services reported a 14.98% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹13,884 crore in Q2 FY27, compared to ₹12,075 crore in the year-ago period. Sequentially, profit rose 4.01%. Read More.

    October 08, 2026, 16:20 PM

  12. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares close in red; earnings, dividend announcement shortly

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Shares of Tata Consultancy Services ended in the negative territory at ₹2,076, down 0.21%, on the NSE on Thursday. The company will declare its dividend and second quarter earnings soon.

    October 08, 2026, 15:42 PM

  13. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares decline ahead of earnings, dividend announcement

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares fell 0.69% to ₹2,065.90 apiece on the NSE ahead of the earnings and dividend announcement for the latest September quarter.

    October 08, 2026, 14:58 PM

  14. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Revenue and net profit could see single-digit growth sequentially

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services is expected to report low single-digit revenue growth of 1% to 2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 10% to 12% year-on-year (YoY) during the latest September quarter. The revenue is expected to remain in the range of ₹72,950 crore to ₹73,200 crore, led by marginal recovery in international business. It had posted revenue of ₹72,275 crore in the previous quarter and ₹65,799 crore in Q2FY26.

    On the profitability front, the company may report a 2% to 4% rise in profit after tax sequentially and a 10% to 13% rise on a yearly basis. Net profit could remain between ₹13,550 crore and ₹13,670 crore. The company reported a post-tax profit of ₹12,075 crore in Q2 FY26 and ₹13,349 crore in the previous quarter. Read More.

    October 08, 2026, 14:20 PM

  15. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: When will Tata Consultancy Services declare earnings?

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services will announce its results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2027, on Thursday, October 8, after-market trading hours.

    October 08, 2026, 14:08 PM

  16. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: How did TCS perform in Q1?

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: As per the NSE filings, TCS recorded a 5% surge in net profit to ₹13,349 crore in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026-27, in comparison to ₹12,760 crore a year back. However, on a sequential basis, the company's profit fell 2.7%.

    The company’s revenue from core operations rose 14% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹72,275 crore in Q1 FY27, in comparison to ₹63,437 crore in the year-ago period.

    October 08, 2026, 13:05 PM

  17. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares advance 1%

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: The stock of Tata Consultancy Services was trading with a gain of 1.19% at 2,105.10 per share on the NSE. The company will post earnings and consider an interim dividend today.

    October 08, 2026, 12:21 PM

  18. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Board of Directors

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Here's a look at Board of Directors of Tata Consultancy Services.

    • N Chandrasekaran, Chairman (Non-Independent, Non-Executive)
    • K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
    • Aarthi Subramanian, Executive Director - President and COO
    • Dr Pradeep Kumar Khosla, Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
    • Al-Noor Ramji, Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
    • Hanne Sorensen, Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
    • Keki M. Mistry, Director (Independent, Non-Executive)
    • Sanjay V. Bhandarkar, Director (Independent, Non-Executive)

    October 08, 2026, 11:50 AM

  19. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services m-cap at ₹7.62 lakh crore

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: The market capitalisation of Tata Consultancy Services is ₹7,62,439.58 crore as the stock is up 1.33% to ₹2,108.50.

    October 08, 2026, 11:25 AM

  20. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares up nearly 2%

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares were trading 1.62% higher at ₹2,114 apiece on the NSE ahead of the earnings and dividend announcement for the latest September quarter.

    October 08, 2026, 10:50 AM

  21. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: List of companies to post earnings on October 8

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Seven companies will release their earnings for the September quarter of the financial year 2026-27 on Thursday, October 8. Read More.

    Q2 results on October 8, 2026; check full list

    • Tata Consultancy Services
    • GM Breweries
    • Onix Solar Energy
    • Grand Oak Canyons Distillery
    • K&R Rail Engineering
    • Ind Bank Housing
    • Lotus Chocolate Company

    October 08, 2026, 11:50 AM

  22. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares trade in green

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Ahead of the earnings announcement for the latest September quarter, Tata Consultancy Services shares were trading at ₹2,125 apiece, up 2.15%, on the NSE at 9:49 am.

    October 08, 2026, 09:50 AM

  23. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services shares rise ahead of earnings

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) climbed 2.29% at ₹2,128 apiece on the NSE ahead of earnings announcemen

    October 08, 2026, 09:19 AM

  24. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Earnings conference call

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: TCS will host an earnings conference call at 7 pm on October 8, during which the leadership team will discuss the financial performance and take questions.

    October 08, 2026, 09:17 AM

  25. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: When will the company announce earnings

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services, or TCS, will declare its earnings for the three-month ended September 2026 on Thursday, October 8, post-market hours.

    October 08, 2026, 09:16 AM

  26. TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: Tata Consultancy Services to announce September quarter earnings on Oct 8

    TCS Q2 Results Live Updates: The Board of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) will meet on Thursday, October 8, to consider and approve the standalone and consolidated results for the quarter ended September 2026. The company's board will also consider approving a second interim dividend.

    October 08, 2026, 09:15 AM