The aerospace and defence company Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), which is owned by the government, has announced an intermediate dividend for the fiscal year 2024-25. At a meeting on March 5, 2025, the company’s board of directors agreed to pay the payment.
BEL Interim Dividend 2025 Details
A 150 percent dividend on each stock share, or Rs 1.50, has been announced by BEL for the first half of FY 2024-25. The company said that the payment would be paid within 30 days of when it was declared.
#BEL | 👔 Bharat Electronics Limited has declared an interim dividend of ₹1.50 per equity share for the financial year 2024-25 at the board meeting on 5th March 2025. The dividend will be paid within 30 days of declaration.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025, has been set as the record date for shareholders who are qualified for this dividend payment. The interim payout will be paid to investors who own BEL shares on this date.
BEL Dividend History
BEL has a strong history of rewarding its shareholders with regular dividend payouts. In 2024, the company paid dividends on three occasions:
- Rs 0.80 per share in August
- Re 0.70 per share in March
- Re 0.70 per share in February
In 2023, BEL paid a total dividend of Rs 1.80 per share. Previously, in 2022, the company issued dividends of Rs 1.50 per share on three occasions, followed by a 2:1 bonus share issue. BEL also distributed dividends of Rs 4 per share in 2021 and Rs 2.80 per share in 2020.
BEL Share Price Performance
When the bonus was announced, BEL shares went up in value, rising 2.70 percent to trade at Rs 271.80 on Wednesday during regular trading hours. The stock opened at Rs 265 per share, down from Rs 264.65 per share when it last closed on the NSE.
The gain on BEL shares over the past year has been very good, at 24%. Multibagger gains of 168% in two years and 259% in three years have been seen on this stock. BEL shares have gone up by more than 900% in the last five years, showing that the company has a lot of room to grow in the future.
Strong Q3 FY25 Financial Performance
BEL said that its financial success in the third quarter of FY 2024-25 was very good. The firm’s overall net profit rose by 52.5% year-over-year (YoY) to Rs 1,311 crore from Rs 859.6 crore in Q3 FY24. A strong operational performance and a healthy order book led to the high profits.
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About Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), which has been around since 1954 and is owned by the government, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells strategic electronic goods and systems. BEL started out serving the defence industry, but now it has grown into many other markets and serves users both in and outside of India.
Radar warning sensors, night vision devices, composite communication systems, electronic warfare solutions, and advanced communication technologies are just a few of the many products that BEL makes. The company is still very important to India’s military and defence industries.
Conclusion
BEL’s news of an interim dividend shows that the company is still committed to rewarding shareholders and keeping up strong financial growth. BEL is still a good stock for long-term buyers in the defence and aerospace sector because it has a history of paying dividends, a strong order book, and steady earnings growth.
