On Thursday, 8 October 2026, Tata Consultancy Services’ board of directors announced its second interim dividend for the 2026‑27 financial year. The dividend amounts to ₹12 per equity share of ₹1 each. The declaration was made alongside the release of the company’s earnings for the April‑June quarter of FY27 (Q2 FY27). The announcement was filed with regulators and will be effective from the record date set by the board.

The board fixed Wednesday, 14 October 2026 as the record date for the dividend. Eligible equity shareholders holding shares on that date will receive the payment. The dividend will be paid on Friday, 30 October 2026. The payment will be made to all eligible shareholders in accordance with the company’s dividend policy and regulatory requirements. This follows the earlier record date of 15 July 2026 for a ₹12 interim dividend and 25 May 2026 for a ₹31 dividend.

TCS’s dividend history shows a pattern of interim and full dividends over recent years. The most recent interim dividend of ₹12 per share had a record date of 15 July 2026, followed by a full dividend of ₹31 per share on 25 May 2026. Earlier, a ₹46 special dividend was paid on 17 January 2026, and an interim dividend of ₹11 per share on 15 October 2025. The company has also issued interim dividends of ₹10 per share in October 2024 and July 2024, and a full dividend of ₹28 per share on 16 May 2024.

In Q2 FY27, TCS reported a consolidated net profit of ₹13,884 crore, a 14.98% year‑on‑year increase from ₹12,075 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. Sequentially, profit rose 4.01% quarter‑on‑quarter. Consolidated revenue from operations climbed 11.23% year‑on‑year to ₹73,118 crore, up from ₹65,799 crore in Q2 FY26, and increased 1.26% quarter‑on‑quarter. The company’s annualised artificial intelligence revenue reached $3.1 billion in the September quarter of FY27, representing more than 10% of total revenue.

On Thursday, 8 October, TCS shares closed 0.21% lower at ₹2,076 per unit on the National Stock Exchange, after the results and dividend were announced post‑market. Over the month, the scrip has fallen 8%, and year‑to‑date it has dropped 36%. The stock reached a 52‑week high of ₹3,350 on 3 February 2026 and touched a year‑low of ₹1,976.80 on 1 July 2026. As of 8 October 2026, the company’s market capitalisation stood at ₹7.51 lakh crore on the NSE.