HCLTech Dividend Record Date on Jan 17: Declared Interim dividend of ₹12

HCLTech Ltd has set Jan 17, 2026, as the record date for its interim dividend. On Jan 12, 2026, HCLTech board declared an interim dividend of ₹12 per share. 

HCL Ltd said in an exchange filing, “The Board of Directors has declared an Interim Dividend of Rs. 12/- per equity share of Rs. 2/- each of the Company for the Financial Year 2025-26. The Record date for the payment of the aforesaid interim dividend shall be January 17, 2026, and the payment date of the said interim dividend shall be January 27, 2026.” 

What Does HCLTech Dividend Record Date Mean for Shareholders?

As HCLTech has set Jan 17 as the record date for its interim dividend, meaning that Jan 16 marks the last day to buy HCL shares to become eligible for the interim dividend. Further, any shares bought on or after Jan 17 (record date), won't be eligible for the interim dividend due to theT+1 settlement rule.

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For investors tracking HCLTech performance, holding shares through a Demat account ensures secure and seamless access to corporate actions like dividends and earnings updates.

HCLTech Q3FY26 Earnings Highlights 

In Q3 FY2026, HCLTech delivered a strong performance with INR revenue reaching ₹33,872 crore, marking a 6.0% QoQ and 13.3% YoY growth, while constant currency (CC) revenue increased by 4.2% QoQ and 4.8% YoY. USD revenue stood at $3,793 million, growing 4.1% QoQ and 7.4% YoY. HCLTech Services posted CC revenue growth of 1.8% QoQ and 5.0% YoY, supported by robust Digital CC revenue growth of 17.7% YoY, now contributing 43.2% of services revenue. 

Advanced AI revenue reached $146 million, up 19.9% QoQ in CC, while HCLSoftware CC revenue grew 3.1% YoY, with ARR at $1.07 billion, reflecting a 0.6% YoY CC increase. Profitability remained healthy with INR EBIT at ₹6,285 crore, representing 18.6% of revenue and rising 13.2% QoQ and 8.0% YoY, despite an 81 bps margin impact from restructuring costs. 

For FY26, the company expects overall revenue growth of 4.0%–4.5% YoY in CC, services revenue growth of 4.75%–5.25% YoY in CC, and an EBIT margin in the range of 17.0%–18.0%.

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