Coal India’s second interim dividend of ₹10.25 per share has a record date of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, which is tomorrow. The state-owned miner announced the payout on October 29 along with September quarter results, in which consolidated profit after tax rose 57% to ₹6,547.43 crore. Dividend payments are scheduled on or before November 27, 2026.
Coal India Second Interim Dividend: Amount and Dates
The board declared a second interim dividend of ₹10.25 per equity share for FY27 on shares with a face value of ₹10, which is 102.5% of face value. The record date determines which shareholders are eligible for the payout.
| Dividend detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ₹10.25 (second interim, FY27) |
| Face value | ₹10 per share |
| Record date | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
| Payment date | On or before November 27, 2026 |
| Dividend on 100 shares | ₹1,025, before applicable tax |
Last year Coal India also paid a second interim dividend of ₹10.25 per share, with a record date of November 4, 2025.
Who Is Eligible for the Coal India Dividend
Only shareholders whose names appear in the company’s records on the record date receive the dividend. Shares are held in electronic form, so an investor needs a demat and trading account to buy and hold them. India settles equity trades on a T+1 cycle, so the ex-dividend date generally coincides with the record date, and shares generally need to be bought before November 4 to qualify. The exact ex-dividend date is confirmed in the exchange notice.
An interim dividend is declared during the financial year, before the year’s accounts are finalised. A final dividend, if any, is decided separately after the year ends and needs shareholder approval.
Coal India Q2 FY27 Results at a Glance
Coal India reported consolidated profit after tax of ₹6,547.43 crore for the July to September quarter, against ₹4,167.14 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose 21% to ₹44,178.74 crore, and total income rose 21% to ₹46,833 crore. Higher coal realisations and other income offset rising expenses.
Net profit attributable to owners was reported at ₹6,516 crore, up 53% from ₹4,259 crore. Different reports quote one or the other, which is why both figures appear in coverage of the results.
| Metric (₹ crore) | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax (consolidated) | 6,547.43 | 4,167.14 |
| Net profit attributable to owners | 6,516 | 4,259 |
| Revenue from operations | 44,178.74 | Up 21% |
Sequential Decline and First-Half Numbers
Profit fell about 26% from ₹8,849.81 crore in the April to June quarter, so the year-on-year gain came alongside a drop from the previous quarter. For the first half of FY27, consolidated net profit rose 19% to ₹15,397.24 crore, while revenue from operations rose 14% to ₹90,433.54 crore.
Coal offtake rose 12% to 186.34 million tonnes from 166.10 million tonnes in the year-ago quarter.
- Q2 profit growth: up 57% year on year, down about 26% from Q1.
- H1 profit: ₹15,397.24 crore, up 19%.
- H1 revenue: ₹90,433.54 crore, up 14%.
- Offtake: 186.34 million tonnes, up 12%.
Record Date, Ex-Dividend Date and Payment Date
Three dates matter for any dividend, and they are different things.
- Record date (November 4): the cut-off for the company’s register of shareholders.
- Ex-dividend date: the first day the stock trades without the right to the dividend, which generally falls on the record date under T+1 settlement.
- Payment date (on or before November 27): the deadline by which the dividend is paid to eligible shareholders.
Coal India’s payout of ₹10.25 on a ₹10 face value is the same per-share amount as last year’s second interim dividend, so shareholders receive the same amount per share as a year ago.
Coal India Shares and Market Context
Coal India was among the leading Nifty gainers on November 2, when the Sensex rose 1,233 points and the Nifty closed at 23,440.80. Energy and metal stocks drew strong buying that day.
A dividend does not change the value of a holding in isolation, because the share price typically adjusts on the ex-dividend date. The payout is a distribution of cash to shareholders, and the share price can move up or down for other reasons.
What Investors Can Track
The items that decide eligibility are the record date of November 4 and the payment date on or before November 27. Investors can follow the stock and the exchange notices on a stock trading app that provides access to NSE and BSE, and check dividend credits in the bank account linked to the demat account after the payment date.
