Bharti Airtel, a major telecom provider in India, has announced July 18, 2025 as the record date for its ₹20 per share final dividend. The company’s share price responded positively to the news, reflecting continued investor confidence amid strong long-term returns.
India’s leading telecom company Bharti Airtel, headquartered in New Delhi, has fixed July 18, 2025 as the record date for the ₹20 per share final dividend for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25). This includes ₹16 per fully paid-up equity share and ₹4 per partly paid-up equity share of face value ₹5 each.
The announcement was made via a regulatory filing on June 16, 2025, and follows the dividend declaration made earlier with the release of its Q4 and FY25 results. The dividend is proportional to the amount paid up on each equity share.
The dividend will be paid (subject to tax deduction at source) to shareholders whose names appear in the company’s records as of the record date, with disbursal expected within 30 days after member approval.
Following the announcement, Bharti Airtel’s stock price rose 1.49% to ₹1,869.70 on the BSE. As of 11:55 PM, it was trading 1.06% higher at ₹1,861.65 per share.
Over the years, Bharti Airtel has shown a strong performance in the Indian telecom sector. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock has gained 17%, and surged 30% over the last one year. In the longer term, it has delivered 122% returns in two years and an impressive 250% over the past five years.
Bharti Airtel is one of the top telecom service providers in India and operates across mobile, broadband, and enterprise solutions in multiple countries. Its consistent financial performance and shareholder returns underline its position as a leading player in the Indian market.
