Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (NSE: DEEPAKFERT) convened a Board of Directors meeting on October 27, 2026, the outcome of which was disclosed to the National Stock Exchange at 13:47 IST. The announcement follows the company's most recent dividend declaration made at its May 28, 2026 board meeting, where a final dividend of ₹10 per equity share was recommended for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
Dividend Details
The final dividend of ₹10 per equity share recommended in May 2026 matches the payout made in the prior year. On May 22, 2025, the board had similarly recommended a final dividend of ₹10 per share for FY2025. The face value of each equity share is ₹10, making the FY2026 payout a dividend rate of 100% on face value. With no live quote data available at the time of this report, a precise dividend yield calculation cannot be confirmed; however, investors should compute yield by dividing ₹10 by the prevailing market price to assess income return.
Multi-Year Dividend Trend
A review of DEEPAKFERT's disclosed dividend history over the past decade reveals a broadly upward trajectory with one notable dip, reflecting the company's evolving financial performance across commodity and agrochemical cycles:
- FY2026: ₹10 per share (recommended May 28, 2026)
- FY2025: ₹10 per share (recommended May 22, 2025)
- FY2024: ₹8.50 per share (recommended May 29, 2024)
- FY2023: ₹10 per share (recommended May 17, 2023)
- FY2022: ₹9 per share (declared May 25, 2022)
- FY2021: ₹7.50 per share (recommended May 28, 2021)
- FY2020: ₹3 per share (recommended June 30, 2020)
- FY2019: ₹3 per share (recommended May 30, 2019)
- FY2018: ₹6 per share (recommended May 30, 2018)
- FY2017: ₹6 per share (recommended June 30, 2017)
The dividend per share has grown from ₹3 in FY2019 to ₹10 in FY2026, representing a 233% increase over seven years. The FY2020 and FY2019 payouts of ₹3 each marked the lowest points in this period, coinciding with compressed margins in the fertilizer sector during those years. Since FY2021, payouts have risen consistently, stabilising at ₹10 per share for two consecutive years in FY2025 and FY2026.
Company Background
Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited is a diversified chemicals company with operations spanning technical ammonium nitrate, bulk chemicals, and crop nutrition products. The company is part of the Deepak Group and operates manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra. Its product portfolio serves both the mining and agricultural sectors, giving it exposure to industrial demand as well as domestic farm-input cycles regulated by government policy.
What This Means for Investors
The consecutive ₹10 per share dividend in FY2025 and FY2026 signals a degree of earnings stability at the board level. For income-focused investors, the sustained payout at this level, against a backdrop of volatile global fertilizer and chemical prices, is a relevant data point when assessing the company's cash generation capacity. The October 27, 2026 board outcome details have not been fully disclosed in the exchange filing text available; investors should review the complete BSE and NSE filings for any additional decisions taken at that meeting, including any interim dividend declaration, capital allocation changes, or strategic updates that may affect shareholder value.
