Description

BSE Bulletin No. 140/2025-2026 announcing book closure/record dates for dividends, interest payments, and redemptions across multiple securities including equity shares, commercial papers, and non-convertible debentures.

Summary

BSE has issued Bulletin No. 140/2025-2026 dated October 23, 2025, announcing book closure and record dates for various corporate actions across multiple companies. The bulletin covers dividend declarations, commercial paper redemptions, non-convertible debenture redemptions, and interest payments scheduled between October 31, 2025 and November 27, 2025.

Key Points

  • Colgate-Palmolive declaring first interim dividend of Rs. 24.00 per share (2400%) with record date November 3, 2025
  • Hindustan Unilever declaring interim dividend of Rs. 19.00 per share (1900%) with record date November 7, 2025 and payment date November 20, 2025
  • Dabur India announcing interim dividend with record date November 7, 2025
  • Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers declaring interim dividend with record date November 11, 2025
  • Julien Agro Infratech declaring second interim dividend of Rs. 0.01 per share (0.2%) with record date October 31, 2025
  • Multiple commercial paper redemptions scheduled for Aditya Birla Real Estate, ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, and Krazybee Services
  • Several NCD interest payments and redemptions across various companies

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes announced in this bulletin.

Compliance Requirements

  • Companies must observe the specified record dates for determining eligible shareholders/debenture holders
  • Trading members must note the trading flag status (0 or 1) for each security
  • Investors must hold securities as of the record date to be eligible for dividends, interest payments, or redemptions
  • Payment/allotment dates must be adhered to where specified

Important Dates

  • October 31, 2025: Record date for Julien Agro Infratech dividend and Kanakadurga Finance interest payment
  • November 1, 2025: FRIEZA 06 2025 NCD part redemption and interest payment
  • November 3, 2025: Record date for Colgate-Palmolive dividend and ICICI Securities CP redemption
  • November 4, 2025: Krazybee Services NCD interest payment
  • November 7, 2025: Record date for Dabur India and Hindustan Unilever dividends; Akara Capital interest payment
  • November 11, 2025: Record date for Garden Reach Shipbuilders dividend and Aditya Birla Real Estate CP redemptions
  • November 19, 2025: Aditya Birla Real Estate CP redemption
  • November 20, 2025: Hindustan Unilever dividend payment date
  • November 21-27, 2025: Various Krazybee Services CP redemptions and NCD actions

Impact Assessment

Market Impact: Medium - affects shareholders and investors across multiple large-cap companies including major FMCG players (Hindustan Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur) and other listed entities.

Investor Impact: Investors holding securities as of the specified record dates will be eligible for the announced dividends, interest payments, or redemptions. The substantial dividends announced by blue-chip companies may attract investor interest.

Operational Impact: Brokers, depositories, and registrars must ensure proper processing of corporate actions on the specified dates. Trading systems need to reflect the book closure/record date information accurately.

Impact Justification

Regular bulletin announcing corporate actions affecting multiple securities. Contains important dividend and payment dates for investors but is routine in nature.