Highest Dividend Paying Stock: A pharmaceutical company has recommended a final dividend of Rs 525 per equity share and a special dividend of Rs 131 per equity share of face value Rs 10 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
The total dividend payout of Rs 656 per share translates into a 6,560 per cent dividend on the face value of the equity shares.
Q4 FY26 Performance
The company also reported higher earnings for the fourth quarter of FY26. Net profit for the January-March quarter rose 7.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 394.93 crore from Rs 367.04 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
Revenue from operations increased to Rs 1,709.51 crore during the quarter from Rs 1,604.59 crore a year earlier.
EBITDA during the quarter stood at Rs 480 crore compared with Rs 430 crore in the year-ago period, while EBITDA margin expanded to 28.09 per cent from 26.73 per cent. Earnings per share for the quarter increased to Rs 185.85 from Rs 172.72 in the corresponding period last year.
For the full financial year FY26, the company posted a net profit of Rs 1,552.02 crore, registering a rise of 9.73 per cent year-on-year. Total revenue for the year rose 8.11 per cent to Rs 6,929.05 crore.
Company Details
The company under discussion is Abbott India, which operates in the pharmaceuticals segment and is part of the Nifty Largemidcap 250 index. The company’s board announced a total dividend payout of Rs 656 per share, including the final and special dividend components, for FY26.
The company has fixed July 24, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholders eligible for the dividend payout. If approved, the dividend will be paid on or after August 18, 2026.
Stock Performance
Shares of Abbott India were trading at Rs 27,015 on May 12, 2026, down 2.81 per cent or Rs 780 in intra-day trade. The stock has gained 6.8 per cent over the past week and 4.83 per cent in the last month. However, it remains down 5.13 per cent on a year-to-date basis and 10.11 per cent over the last year.
Over a longer period, the stock has delivered returns of 27.3 per cent in the last three years and 67.25 per cent over five years. The stock touched a 52-week high of Rs 37,000 on June 27, 2025, and a 52-week low of Rs 25,150 on April 24, 2026. The company’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 57,426.24 crore as of May 12, 2026.
Dividend History
Abbott India has maintained a record of regular dividend payments over the years. Between 2010 and 2013, the company declared annual dividends of Rs 17 per share. The payout was subsequently increased to Rs 23 per share in 2014, Rs 31 in 2015, Rs 35 in 2016 and Rs 40 in 2017.
The company declared a dividend of Rs 50 per share in both 2018 and 2019 and also announced special dividends during those years. From 2020 onwards, dividend payouts increased significantly.
Total payouts stood at Rs 250 per share in 2020, Rs 275 per share in 2021, Rs 275 per share in 2022, Rs 325 per share in 2023, Rs 410 per share in 2024 and Rs 475 per share in 2025.
