Upcoming Reward Alert By Navratna Defence PSU! Dividend Record Date Fixed By BEL

India's state-owned aerospace and defence electronics corporation is Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). It was established in 1954 and is a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence. The company has declared record date for its final dividend payout of FY25, which makes it the defence stock to watch for after Q1FY26 performance. Let's know what's should be your trading strategy should be for the upcoming session on Monday.

BEL Final Dividend Record Date

"We would like to inform you that the Board of Directors has fixed Thursday, the 14th August, 2025 as Record Date for the purpose of payment of Final Dividend on Equity Shares for the Financial Year 2024-25, if declared at the 71st Annual General Meeting of the company," said BEL in a stock exchange filing.

"We wish to inform you that the register of members and share transfer books of the Company will remain closed from Friday, 15th August, 2025 to Sunday, 17th August, 2025 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of final dividend and 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company. The final dividend for financial year 2024-25, if declared at the 71th AGM, will be payable within 30 days from the date of declaration, to those members whose names appear on the Company's register of members as at the closure of business hours on Thursday,14th August,2025," BEL further confirmed in a regulatory filing.

BEL Final Dividend Payout

"The Board of Directors, in its Meeting held on 19 May 2025, has recommended a final dividend of Rs 0.90 (90%) per equity share of Rs 1/- each fully paid. The Final Dividend for the year 2024-25, if declared at the AGM, will be paid within 30 days from the date of declaration, to those Members whose names appear on the Company's Register of Members as on 14 August 2025 in respect of physical shares. However, in respect of shares held in dematerialized form, the dividend will be payable to those persons whose names appear as beneficial owners as at the closure of the business hours on 14 August 2025 as per the details furnished by the depositories," BEL confirmed in its FY25 annual report.

BEL Q1FY26 Performance

The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 969.91 crore in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-2026, increasing 22.62% year on year from a net profit of Rs 791 crore in the same quarter the previous year. The company's revenue climbed from Rs 4,243.57 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 4,439.74 crore in Q1 FY26, a 4.62% rise.

BEL's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) surged 30.59% year on year (YoY) to Rs 1,238 crore in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal year from Rs 948 crore in the same period last year. In Q1FY26, the EBITDA margin was 27.89%, compared to 22.34% in the June 2024 quarter.

BEL Target Price

"BEL continues to trend higher with a strong uptrend intact. Support is placed at ₹375, while resistance is seen at ₹395. Momentum indicators like RSI suggest continuation of the bullish move. A breakout above ₹395 could lead to ₹410. Any dips toward ₹378-₹380 are likely to be bought into," commented Riyank Arora, technical analyst at Mehta Equities Ltd.

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