Date: 23rd October, 2026
Dividend Declaration
- Board declared interim dividend of ₹7.5 per equity share (75% of face value ₹10) for financial year 2026-27
- Dividend declared at board meeting held on Wednesday, 21st October, 2026
- Record date: Friday, 30th October, 2026
- Payment will be made to shareholders holding equity shares in electronic or physical form as on record date
Tax Deduction at Source Procedures
For Resident Shareholders
- TDS rate of 10% applies where shareholders have registered valid PAN
- TDS rate of 20% applies if no PAN, invalid PAN, or PAN not linked with Aadhaar (under Section 397)
Resident Individual Exemptions
- No TDS if total dividend during FY2026-27 does not exceed ₹10,000
- No TDS if shareholder furnishes Form 121 (all fields mandatory)
- No TDS if exemption certificate issued by Income-tax Department
Resident Non-Individual Exemptions
- Insurance companies: Must provide self-declaration as insurer under Section 2(7A) of Insurance Act, 1938 with PAN and IRDA registration
- Mutual Funds: Must provide SEBI registration proof and notification under Section 11 of Schedule VII
- Alternative Investment Funds: Must declare exemption under Section 11 Schedule V and provide SEBI registration for Category I/II AIF
- NPS Trust: Must qualify as NPS trust with exemption under Section 11 of Schedule VII
- Other non-individuals: Must provide documentary evidence supporting exemption with PAN
For Non-Resident Shareholders
- Standard withholding tax rate of 20% plus applicable surcharge and cess
- Lower/nil withholding possible with certificate under Section 395
- DTAA benefits available if more beneficial - requires:
- PAN card copy or alternative details (name, email, contact, address, foreign tax ID)
- Tax Residency Certificate for FY2026-27
- E-filed Form 41 valid for April 2026 to March 2027
- Self-declaration of treaty eligibility and beneficial ownership
- SEBI registration certificate for FIIs/FPIs
- Additional documentation for Singapore residents regarding Article 24 limitation
General TDS Provisions
- Lower withholding certificates must specify Company TAN: MUMA20507E
- Documents must be submitted by cut-off: Thursday, 29th October 2026
- Documents can be uploaded at: https://web.in.mpms.mufg.com/formsreg/submission-of-Form-121-41.html by 7:00 PM IST
- Post-cutoff submissions may not be accepted
- Higher TDS rates apply for non-linkage of PAN with Aadhaar (Section 262)
- Rule 203 declaration required if dividend income assessable in hands of person other than deductee
- Multiple accounts under single PAN: highest applicable tax rate will be applied to entire holding
Payment and Compliance Requirements
- Dividend payment subject to AGM approval
- SEBI mandate requires electronic dividend payments for physical shareholders effective April 1, 2024
- Physical shareholders must provide PAN, nomination choice, contact details, bank details, and specimen signature
- Shareholders must ensure bank account details are updated in demat accounts/physical folios
- Tax credit can be viewed in Form 168 on TRACES or Income Tax e-filing portal