HAL board approves final dividend of ₹10 per share for FY26; check record date, share price details

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) board of directors, on Monday, June 29, approved a final dividend of ₹10 per share for the financial year 2025-26.

In a regulatory filing, the defence company said that its board of directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹10 per equity share of ₹5 each (200%) for FY26, subject to approval by the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The company said that the final dividend will be paid to the eligible shareholders within 30 days from the date of its approval in the AGM.

HAL has fixed Friday, August 14, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholders’ eligibility for the final dividend for FY26.

HAL Q4 FY26 earnings

The Bengaluru-based company had reported a consolidated net profit of ₹4,196 crore in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (Q4 FY26), marking a growth of 5.5% from ₹3,977 crore in the same period last year.

Its revenue from operations advanced 2% to ₹13,942 crore in the January to March period as compared to ₹13,700 crore in the year-ago period. The company’s net income also increased 5% to ₹15,093 crore in the reporting quarter from ₹14,351 crore on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.

The state-run fighter jet maker's operating profit, also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), however, declined 4% to ₹5,058 crore as against ₹5,294 crore in the corresponding period last year. Its EBITDA margin also contracted to 36.3%, in contrast to 38.6% in the year-ago period.

In FY26, the defence firm reported a 9% YoY rise in net profit to ₹9,116 crore from ₹8,364 in the previous year, while revenue from operations increased 7% to ₹33,089 crore from ₹30,981 crore in FY25.

The defence equipment manufacturing company’s order book remained healthy at around ₹2.54 lakh crore as of March 31, 2026, against the opening order book position of ₹1.89 lakh crore after adjusting for current-year liquidation.

HAL share price

Shares of HAL slipped 2% to an intraday low of ₹4,269.90 apiece on Monday. At 12:56 PM, the stock was trading at ₹4,310.20 per share on the National Stock Exchange, falling 1.34%.

In the last five days, HAL shares have fallen over 4%, while the stock has climbed 0.22% over a month’s time. Since the beginning of 2026, HAL shares have declined 2%.

Shares of the firm had hit a 52-week high of ₹5,065 on July 9, 2025, and a 52-week low of ₹3,479.10 on March 30, 2026.

The company has a total market capitalisation of ₹2.88 lakh crore, according to NSE data.