CEAT Limited has announced a dividend of ₹35 per share for the financial year 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. This dividend represents a 350% return on the face value of ₹10 per equity share. The dividend will be paid or dispatched within 30 days following shareholder approval.
The company’s Board of Directors approved the audited financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 March 2026 during a meeting held on 28 April 2026. The meeting, which commenced at 01:30 PM and concluded at 05:14 PM, also saw the board take on record the statutory auditor’s report, which was issued with an unmodified opinion.
In addition to the financial results and dividend announcement, CEAT‘s board recommended the continuation of Mr. Paras Kumar Choudhary as a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director. Mr. Choudhary, who will turn 75 on 1 October 2026, has been a significant figure in the tyre industry, holding senior management positions for over 38 years, including serving as CEAT’s Managing Director from 2001 to 2012.
The board also approved amendments to the company’s Code of Fair Disclosure, Internal Procedures, and Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring, and Reporting of Trading by Designated Persons. These updates are aimed at enhancing compliance and transparency and are available on CEAT’s official website.
Furthermore, CEAT plans to avail a credit facility of up to ₹1,000 crores for business purposes during FY27, in addition to commercial papers, while remaining within the borrowing limits authorised by shareholders.
The company has also announced that the trading window for dealing in its securities will open 48 hours after the declaration of the financial results, in compliance with SEBI regulations.
Disclaimer: This article is based on a regulatory filing submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).