Dividend stocks: HCL Tech, 46 others go ex-date July 18; do you own any?

Dividend stocks: Shares of Bharti Airtel, Happiest Minds Technologies, HCL Technologies, and 44 other companies are expected to remain in focus during today’s trading session following the announcement of dividend payouts for eligible shareholders.

 

Other notable names on the list include Cummins India, AstraZeneca Pharma, Dabur India, Birlasoft, GIC Housing Finance, Goodyear India, and India Motor Parts & Accessories.

 

As per BSE data, these companies’ shares will trade ex-dividend on July 18. The ex-date is significant because it marks the day a stock begins trading without the entitlement to corporate benefits such as dividends or bonus shares. To be eligible for these benefits, investors must purchase the stock before the ex-date. Therefore, today is the last opportunity for investors to buy shares and qualify for the announced dividends, as the record date will finalize the list of eligible shareholders.

 

Among the highlighted companies, Cummins India has declared the highest dividend, announcing a final payout of ₹33.50 per share for the financial year 2024–25, with July 18 set as the record date. AstraZeneca Pharma India follows with a dividend of ₹32 per share, also setting its record date on July 18. 

 

Among other, Goodyear India has announced a dividend of ₹23.90 per share, while India Motor Parts & Accessories has declared ₹20 per share. Bharti Airtel, on the other hand, has announced a dividend of ₹16 per share. All these companies have confirmed July 18 as the record date for determining eligible shareholders.

Here is the complete list of stocks that will trade ex-dividend on July 18, along with details of their dividend announcements:

Company	Ex-date	Purpose	Record date
Aegis Logistics	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹6	July 18, 2025
Afcons Infrastructure	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2.50	July 18, 2025
ASK Automotive	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹1.50	July 18, 2025
AstraZeneca Pharma India	July 18, 2025	Dividend - ₹32	July 18, 2025
Bajaj Electricals	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹3	July 18, 2025
Bharti Airtel	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹16	July 18, 2025
Blue Star	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹9	July 18, 2025
Birlasoft	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹4	July 18, 2025
Citadel Realty and Developers	July 18, 2025	Interim Dividend - ₹0.50	July 18, 2025
Cummins India	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹33.50	July 18, 2025
Dabur India	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹5.25	July 18, 2025
Dhanuka Agritech	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2	July 18, 2025
Dollar Industries	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹3	July 18, 2025
Elgi Equipments	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2.20	July 18, 2025
Exide Industries	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2	July 19, 2025
GIC Housing Finance	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹4.50	July 18, 2025
Goodyear India	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹23.90	July 18, 2025
GRP	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹14.50	July 18, 2025
Happiest Minds Technologies	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹3.50	July 18, 2025
HCL Technologies	July 18, 2025	Interim Dividend - ₹12	July 18, 2025
Hitech Corporation -$	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹1	July 18, 2025
India Motor Parts & Accessories	July 18, 2025	Dividend - ₹20	July 18, 2025
Indian Hume Pipe Company	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹1.80	July 18, 2025
Indian Hume Pipe Company	July 18, 2025	Special Dividend - ₹4	July 18, 2025
Intellect Design Arena	July 18, 2025	Special Dividend - ₹3	July 18, 2025
Intellect Design Arena	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹4	July 18, 2025
Jubilant FoodWorks	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹1.20	July 18, 2025
Kotak Mahindra Bank	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2.50	July 18, 2025
Laxmi Organic Industries	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹0.50	July 18, 2025
Magadh Sugar & Energy	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹12.50	July 18, 2025
Mahindra Lifespace Developers	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2.80	July 18, 2025
C.E. Info Systems	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹3.50	July 18, 2025
Mangalam Global Enterprise	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹0.01	July 18, 2025
Neuland Laboratories	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹12	July 18, 2025
Newgen Software Technologies	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹5	July 18, 2025
Orient Electric	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹0.7500	July 18, 2025
Pix Transmissions	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹9	July 18, 2025
PlatinumOne Business Services	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2	July 18, 2025
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2.50	July 18, 2025
Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection -$	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹3	July 18, 2025
Safari Industries India	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹1.5000	July 18, 2025
Shanthi Gears	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹2	July 19, 2025
Sundaram Brake Linings	July 18, 2025	Final Dividend - ₹1.50	July 18, 2025
Swelect Energy Systems -$	July 18, 2025