Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Sets July 3, 2026 as Record Date for Dividend and E-Voting Ahead of 74th AGM
Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited has fixed July 3, 2026 as the record date for its final dividend of ₹1.50 per share and e-voting, ahead of its 74th AGM on July 10, 2026. Total FY2025-26 dividend stands at ₹6.00 per share, including an interim dividend of ₹4.50 already paid. The company reported standalone revenue of ₹3,618 crore, PAT of ₹238 crore, and Basic EPS of ₹29.4 for FY2025-26, while completing its pure-play transformation through the DMC/GT demerger and acquiring a 51% stake in Eagle Agrotech Holdings Limited for its Tanzania expansion.

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Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Limited has informed the stock exchanges that the record date and cut-off date for the purposes of dividend payment and e-voting has been fixed as Friday, July 3, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company's 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to be held on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM IST through Video Conferencing / Other Audio-Visual Means.
Dividend Details for FY2025-26
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 05, 2026, recommended a final dividend of ₹1.50 (75%) per equity share of face value ₹2/- for FY2025-26, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. During the year, the Board had also declared an interim dividend of ₹4.50 (225%) per equity share, which was paid to shareholders on February 23, 2026. The total dividend for FY2025-26 thus amounts to ₹6.00 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ₹4.50 and a proposed final dividend of ₹1.50.
The following table summarises the dividend history over the last five financial years:
| Financial Year: | Interim Dividend (₹/share) | Final Dividend (₹/share) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | 3.00 |
| 2021-22 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | 3.75 | 1.25 |
| 2024-25 | 4.50 | 1.50 |
FY2025-26 Financial Performance
The company delivered the following standalone financial results for FY2025-26, navigating a challenging operating environment marked by a ₹30/quintal increase in sugarcane SAP in Uttar Pradesh and a ₹15/quintal increase in FRP in Maharashtra.
| Financial Parameter: | FY2025-26 | FY2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from Operations: | ₹3,618 Crore | ₹3,725 Crore | ↓ 3% YoY |
| EBITDA: | ₹520 Crore | ₹539 Crore | ↓ 3% YoY |
| EBITDA Margin: | 14.37% | 14.47% | ↓ 10 bps |
| Profit Before Tax (PBT): | ₹322 Crore | ₹345 Crore | ↓ 7% YoY |
| Profit After Tax (PAT): | ₹238 Crore | ₹366 Crore | ↓ 35% YoY |
| Basic EPS (₹): | ₹29.4 | ₹45.2 | — |
| Debt-Equity Ratio: | 0.16x | 0.19x | — |
| Net Sugar Realisation (NSR): | ₹39.7/kg | ₹38.0/kg | +4.5% |
The year-on-year compression in PAT includes the absence of a one-time ₹85 crore tax benefit received in FY2025. Net worth as of March 31, 2026 stood at ₹3,244 crore, supported by retained earnings from operations.
Operational Milestones
Key operational highlights for FY2025-26 are summarised below:
| Operational Metric: | FY2025-26 | FY2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cane Crushed: | 5,103 ('000 MT) | 5,559 ('000 MT) |
| Sugar Production: | 539 ('000 MT) | 556 ('000 MT) |
| Sugar Sales: | 552 ('000 MT) | 605 ('000 MT) |
| Distillery Installed Capacity: | 950 KL/Day | 850 KL/Day |
| Distillery Production: | 185 ('000 KL) | 179 ('000 KL) |
| Distillery Sales: | 187 ('000 KL) | 180 ('000 KL) |
| Cogeneration Production: | 406 Million Units | 425 Million Units |
| Cogeneration Sales: | 188 Million Units | 207 Million Units |
| Wind Farm Production: | 25.18 Million Units | 21.00 Million Units |
Total sugar crushing capacity stood at 43,200 TCD and installed cogeneration capacity at 138 MW. The 100 KLPD grain-based distillery at Gangapur (Baghauli) commenced commercial operations in December 2025, scaling total grain-based distillery capacity to 350 KLPD.
Key Corporate Developments in FY2025-26
Several significant structural and strategic milestones were achieved during the year:
- Pure-Play Transformation: The NCLT-sanctioned demerger of the non-core refractory (DMC) and travel (GT) units was completed, with the NCLT Chennai Bench order dated September 12, 2025 filed with the Registrar of Companies on October 09, 2025, effective from the appointed date of July 01, 2023.
- International Expansion: The company acquired a 51% stake in Eagle Agrotech Holdings Limited, incorporated in Abu Dhabi, UAE, which holds Eagle Agrotech Tanzania Limited — establishing the company's first international footprint across a 20,000-hectare land parcel in Tanzania.
- Distillery Commissioning: The 100 KLPD grain-based distillery at Gangapur (Baghauli) was commissioned on December 27, 2025, bringing total distillery capacity to 950 KLPD.
- Efficiency Projects Approved: The Board approved a 13 TPD Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) project at Kolhapur (budgeted at ₹58 Crore, expected commissioning November 2026) and a steam-saving project at Jawaharpur (budgeted at ₹49 Crore, targeting a 10% reduction in steam consumption and savings of 54,000 MT of bagasse annually).
- CSR Spend: The company spent ₹6,64,41,500 towards Corporate Social Responsibility activities during FY2025-26.
AGM and E-Voting Schedule
The AGM notice and Annual Report for FY2025-26 have been uploaded on the company's website at www.dalmiasugar.com . The notice to shareholders was published on June 15, 2026 in Financial Express (English) and Dinamani (Tamil). Remote e-voting commences at 9 AM IST on July 07, 2026 and ends at 5 PM IST on July 09, 2026, with NSDL as the e-voting agency. The dividend payment date, if declared at the AGM, is July 15, 2026.
Historical Stock Returns for Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.04% | +1.18% | -0.73% | +11.62% | -18.94% | -17.60% |
How will the recent demerger of non-core refractory and travel units impact the company's valuation and capital allocation strategy moving forward?
What are the projected revenue contributions and timelines for the newly acquired international operations in Tanzania?
Will the expansion of distillery capacity and the commissioning of the CBG project be sufficient to offset margin pressures from rising sugarcane procurement costs?


































