TCS Q2 FY26 earnings on October 9; interim dividend likely; all you need to know

“This is to inform you that a meeting of the board of directors of the company will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025,” TCS said in a regulatory filing.

The board will review audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2025.

The IT services firm is also likely to consider declaration of a second interim dividend. If approved, the dividend will be paid to shareholders, with the record date set on October 15, 2025, the filing further added.

At 11:21 AM, shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were trading 0.53% lower at ₹3,057.50 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The shares declined as much as 0.70% to touch an intraday low of ₹3,052, down from the previous close of ₹3,073.80.

Over the last five trading sessions, TCS shares have declined 3.59%. The stock price also dropped 2.66% in the last month. The shares declined 15.76% in the period of six months and the year-to-date drop stands at 25.66%.

The stock touched its 52 week high of ₹4,494.90 on December 13, 2024 and its 52 week low of ₹2,991.60 on August 4, 2025. The company’s market capitalisation stands at ₹11,06,157.90 crore as recorded on September 23.

Shares of TCS, along with other IT services companies, saw a sharp decline in the last trading session after the US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to raise the fee for H-1B visas to a staggering $100,000 (₹88,00,000) annually. This could adversely affect Indian professionals in the US.

TCS Q1 results

TCS announced its Q1FY26 results and reported a revenue of ₹63,437 crore for Q1, showing a 1.3% increase compared to last year, though it declined by 3.1% on a constant currency basis. The company’s operating margin improved by 30 basis points sequentially, reaching 24.5%. Net income rose to ₹12,760 crore, up 6.0% year-over-year, resulting in a net margin of 20.1%.

Cash flow remained strong, with net cash from operations at ₹12,804 crore, matching 100.3% of net income. The board announced a dividend of ₹11 per share, with the record date on July 16, 2025, and the payment scheduled for August 4, 2025.