As many as four companies, including Alicon Castalloy, Atishay, Man InfraConstruction and Metropolis Healthcare, have set May 19 as the record date for their respective dividends, effectively making today (May 18) the last date for interested investors to buy the shares of these companies to be eligible for the dividends.
Only those shareholders who own the shares of the companies as on the record date will be eligible to receive the dividends. As per SEBI’s T+1 settlement rule, investors who buy the shares today, will get the shares credited to their demat accounts by tomorrow, making them eligible for the payment.
Alicon Castalloy dividendAlicon Castalloy earlier last week declared an interim dividend of Rs 2 per equity share (40%) with a face value of Rs 5 each for the financial year 2026. The record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders set to receive the dividend was fixed on May 19 (Tuesday).
This comes after the aluminium castings-manufacturer paid a dividend of Rs 3 per equity share in September 2025, and an interim dividend of Rs 2.5 per share in May last year. The company has declared 29 dividends since September 2001 and has a dividend yield of 0.82%, according to data on Trendlyne.
Atishay dividendSoftware company Atishay last month announced that its board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share (10%) with a face value of Rs 10 each for the financial year 2026.
Atishay has declared 7 dividends since May, 2015 and a dividend yield of 0.49%, according to data on Trendlyne.
Man Infraconstruction dividendMumbai-based integrated engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Man Infraconstruction last week declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.72 per equity share (36%) with a face value of Rs 2 each for the financial year 2027.
While the record date for the dividend was fixed on May 19, Man Infraconstruction said that it will be paid to the eligible shareholders on June 5 this year. The company has declared 25 dividends since July 2010, and has a dividend yield of 0.76%, according to data on Trendlyne.
Metropolis Healthcare
Diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare last week declared a second interim dividend of Rs 1 per equity share with a face value of Rs 2 each for the financial year 2026. The company said that the dividend will be paid within 30 days from its declaration.
Metropolis Healthcare has declared 7 dividends since February, 2020, and has a dividend yield of 0.19%, adjusting to bonus and splits, according to Trendlyne data.
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