Over hundred stocks trade ex-dividend

As many as 106 stocks including Reliance Industries (RIL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Biocon, Cadila Healthcare, TVS Motor Company, CESC, Shree Cement, Torrent Power and Marico which had announced interim dividends were quoted  ex-dividend today. RIL declared an interim dividend of Rs 10.50 per fully paid-up equity share of Rs 10 each. Total payout to shareholders would be Rs 3,402 crore and to the promoters would be Rs 1,548 crore. RIL has fixed March 18 as the record date. AIA Engineering declared an interim dividend of Rs 8 (400%) per equity share and a special ...