 "Dividend stocks: Cochin Shipyard, MRF, 21 others to trade ex-date tomorrow")
Shares of Asian Paints, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care, Cochin Shipyard, MRF, Gujarat Pipavav Port, and 17 other companies will remain in focus today as they turn ex-dividend tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19, 2024. These companies have announced dividend payouts for their shareholders.
According to data available on the BSE, Asian Paints and ONGC will turn ex-dividend tomorrow, having announced interim dividends of Rs 4.25 and Rs 6 per share, respectively. Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care and Cochin Shipyard have declared interim dividends of Rs 95 and Rs 4 per share, respectively, for their shareholders.
Additionally, MRF and Gujarat Pipavav Port will also turn ex-dividend tomorrow, with dividend announcements of Rs 3 and Rs 4 per share, respectively. Here is the full list of stocks that will trade ex-dividend date tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19, 2024:
| Company | Ex-date | Corporate Actions | Record date |
| A.K.Capital Services | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs – 12 | 20/11/24 |
| Akzo Nobel India | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 70 | 20/11/24 |
| Ashok Leyland | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 2 | 19/11/24 |
| Asian Paints | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 4.25 | 19/11/24 |
| Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals . | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 5 | 19/11/24 |
| Cochin Shipyard | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 4 | 20/11/24 |
| Esab India | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 25 | 20/11/24 |
| Great Eastern Shipping Co | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 7.20 | 20/11/24 |
| Gujarat Pipavav Port | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 4 | 19/11/24 |
| MRF | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 3 | 19/11/24 |
| Info Edge (India) | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 12 | 20/11/24 |
| Navneet Education | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 1.50 | 20/11/24 |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 6 | 20/11/24 |
| Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care | 19/11/24 | Final Dividend - Rs - 95 | - |
| Ppap Automotive Limited | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Re - 1 | 20/11/24 |
| Precision Wires India | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 0.35 | 20/11/24 |
| R Systems International | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 6.50 | 19/11/24 |
| Safari Industries (India) | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 1.50 | 19/11/24 |
| SAKSOFT | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs – 0.40 | 20/11/24 |
| Taneja Aerospace & Aviation | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 1 | 19/11/24 |
| Transcorp International | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs – 0.30 | 20/11/24 |
| Vaibhav Global | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Rs - 1.50 | 20/11/24 |
| Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients | 19/11/24 | Interim Dividend - Re - 1 | 20/11/24 |
Meanwhile, CFF Fluid Control, Emami, Manappuram Finance, and Sundaram Fasteners are in the spotlight today as they trade ex-dividend. Among these, CFF Fluid Control and Emami have declared interim dividends of Rs 0.50 and Rs 4 per share, respectively, while Manappuram Finance and Sundaram Fasteners have announced interim payouts of Rs 1 and Rs 3 per share, respectively, for their shareholders.
The ex-dividend date and record date are critical for investors aiming to earn dividend income. The ex-date marks the day when a stock trades without the entitlement to a dividend. To qualify for the payout, investors must hold the stock before the ex-date. Companies finalize the list of dividend recipients based on shareholders recorded at the close of the record date.