BEL Dividend History: Dividend Per Share, Dates & Timeline
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) dividend history from 2001 to 2026, including ex-dividend dates, interim dividends, final dividends and annual dividend payouts.
Updated: 1 October 2026In this post, we provide the BEL Dividend History from 2001 to 2026. Bharat Electronics Limited has a long record of distributing dividends to its shareholders.
BEL has declared 55 dividends since 27 August 2001. The latest dividend was a final dividend of ₹0.55 per equity share with an ex-dividend date of 13 August 2026.
For FY 2025-26, BEL paid a total dividend of ₹2.50 per share, consisting of a ₹1.95 interim dividend and a ₹0.55 final dividend.
BEL Dividend History 2001 to 2026
The following table shows the BEL dividend history, including the ex-dividend date, dividend per share and dividend classification.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dividend Per Share | Dividend Class |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | ₹0.55 | FINAL |
| 06 Mar 2026 | ₹1.95 | INTERIM |
| 14 Aug 2025 | ₹0.90 | FINAL |
| 11 Mar 2025 | ₹1.50 | INTERIM |
| 14 Aug 2024 | ₹0.80 | FINAL |
| 22 Mar 2024 | ₹0.70 | INTERIM |
| 09 Feb 2024 | ₹0.70 | INTERIM |
| 17 Aug 2023 | ₹0.60 | FINAL |
| 24 Mar 2023 | ₹0.60 | INTERIM |
| 10 Feb 2023 | ₹0.60 | INTERIM |
| 08 Aug 2022 | ₹1.50 | FINAL |
| 24 Mar 2022 | ₹1.50 | INTERIM |
| 09 Feb 2022 | ₹1.50 | INTERIM |
| 14 Sep 2021 | ₹1.20 | FINAL |
| 23 Mar 2021 | ₹1.40 | INTERIM |
| 08 Feb 2021 | ₹1.40 | INTERIM |
| 15 Sep 2020 | ₹1.40 | FINAL |
| 11 Feb 2020 | ₹1.40 | INTERIM |
| 20 Aug 2019 | ₹1.70 | FINAL |
| 27 Mar 2019 | ₹0.70 | INTERIM |
| 19 Mar 2019 | ₹0.70 | INTERIM |
| 08 Feb 2019 | ₹0.30 | INTERIM |
| 20 Aug 2018 | ₹0.40 | FINAL |
| 08 Feb 2018 | ₹1.60 | INTERIM |
| 14 Aug 2017 | ₹1.05 | FINAL |
| 29 Mar 2017 | ₹0.90 | INTERIM |
| 02 Feb 2017 | ₹3.00 | INTERIM |
| 18 Aug 2016 | ₹14.50 | FINAL |
| 04 Feb 2016 | ₹2.50 | INTERIM |
| 10 Aug 2015 | ₹23.20 | FINAL |
| 28 Jan 2015 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 12 Sep 2014 | ₹17.30 | FINAL |
| 29 Jan 2014 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 06 Sep 2013 | ₹16.30 | FINAL |
| 30 Jan 2013 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 07 Sep 2012 | ₹10.80 | FINAL |
| 01 Feb 2012 | ₹10.00 | INTERIM |
| 13 Sep 2011 | ₹15.60 | FINAL |
| 02 Feb 2011 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 13 Sep 2010 | ₹13.20 | FINAL |
| 03 Feb 2010 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 14 Sep 2009 | ₹12.70 | FINAL |
| 28 Jan 2009 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 12 Sep 2008 | ₹14.70 | FINAL |
| 30 Jan 2008 | ₹6.00 | INTERIM |
| 07 Sep 2007 | ₹14.00 | FINAL |
| 25 Jan 2007 | ₹4.00 | INTERIM |
| 01 Sep 2006 | ₹10.60 | FINAL |
| 31 Oct 2005 | ₹4.00 | INTERIM |
| 31 Aug 2005 | ₹7.20 | FINAL |
| 07 Dec 2004 | ₹4.00 | INTERIM |
| 07 Sep 2004 | ₹10.00 | FINAL |
| 29 Aug 2003 | ₹7.00 | FINAL |
| 12 Sep 2002 | ₹5.00 | FINAL |
| 27 Aug 2001 | ₹4.00 | FINAL |
BEL has undergone corporate actions over the years, including bonus issues and a subdivision of its equity shares. Therefore, older dividend-per-share figures should not be directly compared with current ₹1 face-value dividend amounts without considering these corporate actions.
BEL completed a subdivision of one ₹10 equity share into ten ₹1 equity shares in March 2017. The company also issued bonus shares in 2015, 2017 and 2022.
BEL Dividend History: Recent Years
| Financial Year | Total Dividend Per Share | Dividend Details |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2025-26 | ₹2.50 | ₹1.95 Interim + ₹0.55 Final |
| FY 2024-25 | ₹2.40 | ₹1.50 Interim + ₹0.90 Final |
| FY 2023-24 | ₹2.20 | ₹0.70 Interim + ₹0.70 Interim + ₹0.80 Final |
| FY 2022-23 | ₹1.80 | ₹0.60 Interim + ₹0.60 Interim + ₹0.60 Final |
| FY 2021-22 | ₹4.50 | ₹1.50 Interim + ₹1.50 Interim + ₹1.50 Final |
| FY 2020-21 | ₹4.00 | ₹1.40 Interim + ₹1.40 Interim + ₹1.20 Final |
| FY 2019-20 | ₹2.80 | ₹1.40 Interim + ₹1.40 Final |
BEL Dividend 2026
BEL’s latest dividend was a ₹0.55 per share final dividend with an ex-dividend date of 13 August 2026.
Before the final dividend, BEL declared a ₹1.95 per share interim dividend on 6 March 2026.
BEL Dividend Timeline
BEL declared ₹1.95 interim dividend in March and ₹0.55 final dividend in August, taking the FY 2025-26 total to ₹2.50 per share.
BEL declared ₹1.50 interim dividend and ₹0.90 final dividend, totaling ₹2.40 per share for FY 2024-25.
BEL declared two interim dividends of ₹0.70 each and a final dividend of ₹0.80, totaling ₹2.20 per share.
BEL declared three dividends of ₹0.60 each, totaling ₹1.80 per share.
BEL declared three dividends of ₹1.50 each, totaling ₹4.50 per share for FY 2021-22.
BEL completed the subdivision of ₹10 face-value shares into ₹1 face-value shares and continued its dividend distributions on the revised face value.
BEL’s dividend history in this table begins with a ₹4.00 per share final dividend in August 2001.
BEL Dividend History – FAQs
Bharat Electronics Limited has declared 55 dividends since 27 August 2001, based on the available dividend-history records through 2026.
The latest BEL dividend is a ₹0.55 per share final dividend, with an ex-dividend date of 13 August 2026.
For FY 2025-26, BEL declared total dividends of ₹2.50 per share: ₹1.95 interim dividend plus ₹0.55 final dividend.
Yes. BEL’s dividend history includes both interim dividends and final dividends. In several recent financial years, the company has declared more than one interim dividend before the final dividend.
BEL paid a total dividend of ₹2.40 per share for FY 2024-25, comprising a ₹1.50 interim dividend and a ₹0.90 final dividend.
BEL paid a total dividend of ₹2.20 per share for FY 2023-24, comprising two interim dividends of ₹0.70 each and a final dividend of ₹0.80.
BEL paid a total dividend of ₹1.80 per share for FY 2022-23, with three dividends of ₹0.60 each.
Yes. BEL has maintained a long history of dividend distributions. Its dividend distribution policy also states that the company has been consistently paying dividends, although future dividends remain subject to business and financial circumstances.
About Bharat Electronics Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an Indian public-sector defence electronics company. The company manufactures and supplies a wide range of electronic systems and equipment for defence and other markets.
BEL is listed on the NSE and BSE under the symbol BEL.
Conclusion
BEL has a long dividend history dating back to 2001. Through 2026, the company has declared 55 dividends.
The latest FY 2025-26 dividend payout was ₹2.50 per share, consisting of a ₹1.95 interim dividend and a ₹0.55 final dividend.
Investors should remember that BEL has carried out stock splits and bonus issues over the years. Therefore, historical dividend-per-share figures should be viewed together with the applicable corporate actions when comparing different periods.
