Vedanta vs SAIL Dividend: Which Metal Stock Offers Better Dividend Payout? Check Comparison Before Record Date

Vedanta vs SAIL Dividend record date: Metal to mining major Vedanta recently announced second interim dividend for its shareholders for the financial year 2025-26. The Anil Aggarwal owned conglomerate announced an interim dividend of 1600%. Another Nifty Metal company, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) fixed record date for dividend for FY25.

Vedanta, a diversified private natural resources and mining company, and SAIL, a Maharatna PSU focused primarily on steel production, operate in different segments of the metals industry. Yet, both stocks continue to attract investor interest as reliable dividend plays within the broader metal sector. Here is a comparison of Vedanta and SAIL dividend payout trend and their Q1 result.

Vedanta Dividend

Vedanta declared the second interim dividend for its shareholders. The company has announced an interim dividend of Rs 16 per equity share in the face value of Re 1 apiece.

"The Board of Directors of Vedanta Limited (the "Company"), at its meeting held today i.e. Thursday, August 21, 2025, has considered and approved the Second Interim Dividend of ₹ 16/- per equity share on face value of ₹ 1/- per equity share for the Financial Year 2025-26 amounting to c. ₹ 6,256 Crores."

Vedanta Dividend Record Date

The mining major has fixed August 27 as the dividend record date. "The record date for the purpose of payment of dividend shall be Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and the interim dividend shall be duly paid within the stipulated timelines as prescribed under law."

SAIL Dividend

The PSU major, earlier, had announced that its board of directors had approved a dividend of Rs 1.6 per share with a face value of Rs 10 each. "The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 28"^ May, 2025 have recommended Final Dividend @ Rs. 1.607- per equity share of Rs.l07- each for the Financial Year 2024-25 (16.00% of the paid up equity share capital of the Company)," stated SAIL in its press release.

SAIL Dividend Record Date

The metal sector PSU has fixed September 9 as the dividend record date. The dividend will be paid after thirty days from the date of approval. "It is hereby informed that the record date for determining the eligibility of the shareholders to receive the Final Dividend for the Financial Year 2024-25 has been fixed as Tuesday, 9*'' September, 2025," as per SAIL BSE filing.

Vedanta vs SAIL Dividend Comparison

Vedanta paid a dividend of Rs 35 per share in the past twelve months. With this, its dividend yield stands at Rs 9.79%, according to screener.com. The metal sector stock's dividend payout stands at 243%.

In the past twelve months, SAIL has announced around 31 dividends since January 31, 2005. The PSU has declared a total dividend amount of Re 1 in last twelve months, according to Trendlyne. WIth this, its dividend payout stands at 27.8% and has a dividend yield of 1.64%.

Vedanta vs SAIL Share Price Trend

Vedanta shares closed 0.56% lower at Rs 44.30 per share on BSE on Friday with a market capitalisation of Rs 1,73,738.54. The stock has an RoE of 25.87%. The stock hit a 52-week high mark of Rs 527 per share on BSE on 16 December, 2024. Whereas, the stock dipped to its 52-week low mark of Rs 362.2 on 4 April, 2025.

SAIL shares closed 1.01% lower at Rs 121.95 per share on BSE with a market capitalisation of Rs 50,366.47 crore. THe stock touched a 52-week high mark of Rs 144.2 per share on BSE on 27 September, 2024. Whereas, the stock dipped to its 52-week low mark of Rs 99 per share on 12 February, 2025.