Dividend stock down 4% today; declares Rs.12 per share dividend, record date fixed | Check yield, stock split history

What happened

Supreme Industries declared an interim dividend of Rs.12 per share, a 600% payout on Rs.2 face value shares, while announcing Q2 results. The record date is Friday, 30th October 2026. The stock closed 4% lower at Rs.3,250 on Monday.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

A dividend is cash paid to shareholders, so this payout returns money directly to owners. The stock still falling 4% suggests investors focused on other news from the Q2 results rather than the dividend itself, which means the results likely disappointed.

Analyst inference

The company has a history of returning cash, including a Rs.25 per share final dividend with a June 2026 ex-date, which is the cutoff for eligibility. A 600% dividend means the payout equals six times the Rs.2 face value per share.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. The record date is Friday, 30th October 2026, which fixes who qualifies for the Rs.12 interim dividend. Shareholders must hold shares by then to receive the payment. Confirmed
2. Watch whether the board later declares further dividends, since the article notes a strong history of returning cash but gives no plan for future payouts beyond this interim one. Proposed
3. Watch the full Q2 results for revenue, costs, and profit per sale, because the 4% share drop suggests investors reacted to weaknesses there rather than to the dividend. Analyst inference

Evidence

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