Date: June 26, 2026
Dividend Declaration
- Board recommended Final Dividend of ₹3 per equity share of face value ₹2 each for FY 2025-26 at meeting held on May 13, 2026
- Dividend subject to approval of shareholders at the 12th Annual General Meeting on Friday, August 7, 2026
- Record date for determining eligibility: Friday, July 24, 2026
- Dividend payment to eligible shareholders on or after August 7, 2026 after TDS deduction within 30 days from AGM date
TDS Provisions for Resident Shareholders
- No TDS if dividend amount does not exceed ₹10,000 during tax year for resident individuals
- 10% TDS rate for residents with valid PAN updated in company's register
- 20% TDS rate for no PAN/invalid PAN/PAN not linked with Aadhaar
- Nil TDS for shareholders submitting Form 121 (formerly Form 15G/15H)
- Lower/nil rates possible with certificate under Section 395 of Income-tax Act, 2025
- Specific rates for various entities: Securitisation Trust (Nil), Mutual Funds (10%/Nil), Government/RBI (10%/Nil), Category I & II AIF (Nil), Provident/Pension Funds (Nil), NPS Trust (Nil)
TDS Provisions for Non-Resident Shareholders
- 20% plus surcharge and cess for FPIs and other non-residents, or beneficial tax treaty rate
- 35% plus surcharge and cess for non-residents declaring permanent establishment in India
- Required documents for treaty benefits: Tax Residence Certificate, PAN copy, Form 41, self-declaration for no PE, POEM/PPT/GAAR declarations
- Specific rates for: Indian Branch of Foreign Bank (Nil with certificate), Overseas Trust (20%), Category III AIF in IFSC (10%), Notified Jurisdictional Area residents (30%), Sovereign Wealth Funds (Nil), ADIA subsidiaries (Nil)
Submission Requirements and Deadlines
- Documents must be submitted online at https://ris.kfintech.com/form15/default.aspx by 6:00 PM IST on Sunday, July 12, 2026
- No communications on tax determination will be considered after this deadline
- Queries to be addressed to crompton.investorrelations@crompton.co.in and einward.ris@kfintech.com
SEBI Compliance Requirements
- Dividend payment to physical shareholders only through electronic mode mandated
- Physical shareholders must furnish PAN, choice of nomination, contact details, bank account details, and specimen signature
- Shareholders with inoperative PAN (not linked with Aadhaar) taxed at 20%
- Shareholders holding multiple accounts under different statuses with single PAN will have highest applicable tax rate applied to entire holding
Additional Instructions
- TDS certificate (Form 168) will be issued electronically post dividend payment
- Company reserves right to apply highest tax rate in case of ambiguity or incomplete documentation
- Shareholders responsible for any tax demands arising from misrepresentation or omission
- Shareholders must update bank account details with depository participants or RTA
- PAN must be updated with depository participants (demat) or with KFin Technologies (physical shares)
Declaration Requirements
- Declaration under Rule 203 required if dividend income assessable in hands of person other than deductee
- Various forms available for download: Form 121, self-declaration for category selection, Form 41, declaration under Rule 217, self-declaration for no permanent establishment, declaration under Rule 203