KDDL Limited has fixed Tuesday, September 8, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholder eligibility for the proposed final dividend. This follows the Board’s recommendation of a ₹8 per equity share payout for FY26.

The company will hold its 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 15, 2026, via video conferencing at 3:00 pm IST. Shareholders on record as of the specified date will be eligible for the dividend if declared at the meeting.

Dividend and Financial Context

The recommended final dividend of ₹8 per share complements an interim dividend of ₹15 per share already paid during the year.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, KDDL reported total income of ₹52,406.00 lakh, a significant rise from ₹38,363.45 lakh in FY25. Profit after tax stood at ₹7,660.00 lakh, compared to ₹6,923.13 lakh in the previous year. Profit before tax increased to ₹9,646.00 lakh from ₹5,879.85 lakh in FY25.

Executive Incentives and Agenda

Shareholders will vote on special resolutions to approve one-time incentive payouts for two executives, exceeding standard remuneration limits under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013:

• Chairman and Managing Director Yashovardhan Saboo: ₹61.71 lakh
• Whole Time Director cum CFO Sanjeev Kumar Masown: ₹49.04 lakh

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommended these payouts based on operational performance that exceeded financial budgets by ₹18.5 crore and actual FY25 performance by ₹27.6 crore.

Other agenda items include the re-appointment of Sanjeev Kumar Masown as a director liable to retire by rotation and ratification of remuneration for M/s Khushwinder Kumar & Co. as Cost Auditor for FY27, capped at ₹1 lakh plus GST. An ordinary resolution also seeks approval for borrowing from shareholders via unsecured fixed deposits.

KDDL Limited filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with the stock exchanges on August 24, 2026. The disclosure covers environmental performance, social responsibility initiatives, and governance practices across its operations.

The company reported a turnover of ₹4,958 crore and a net worth of ₹3,839 crore as per the CSR applicability section of the filing. Operations span nine national plants and one office, serving markets across 14 Indian states and 28 countries. Exports accounted for 71% of total turnover during the period.

Environmental Performance

Total energy consumption rose to 28,495.4 Giga Joules (GJ) in FY26 from 28,096.4 GJ in the prior year. Renewable energy sources contributed 1,141.7 GJ, while non-renewable sources accounted for 27,353.7 GJ. Energy intensity per rupee of turnover improved to 0.6 GJ from 0.8 GJ.

Water withdrawal increased to 74,305 kilolitres (KL) from 68,850.9 KL. Recycled water constituted 46.81% of total water withdrawal. Total waste generated stood at 903.4 metric tonnes, with 37.6 tonnes recovered through recycling.

Workforce and Social Metrics

The company employed 688 permanent employees and 1,951 workers at the end of the fiscal year. Female representation among permanent employees was 4.5%, while it stood at 31.9% among workers. Turnover rate for permanent employees was 18.3% in FY26 compared to 12.6% in FY25.

Training coverage reached 94.8% of employees other than the Board and Key Managerial Personnel. The company reported zero lost-time injuries and zero fatalities across all categories.

Corporate Governance and CSR

KDDL maintains compliance with SEBI’s Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements. The Board comprises 10 directors, with 20% female representation. No fines or penalties were reported during the year. Four shareholder complaints were received and resolved by year-end.

Under its CSR initiatives, the company planted 161,342 trees in FY26 through the Million Tree Project, bringing the cumulative total to 538,049 trees since inception. Other initiatives included medical assistance, vocational training, and organ donation campaigns.