567% return PSU stock: 580% interim dividend declared by THIS pharmaceuticals major - Check record date and payment date

A BSE 200 pharmaceuticals company, which delivered over 550 per cent return in long run to investors has declared an interim dividend of Rs 29 or 580 per cent per share for the shareholders. The company has also fixed the record date for the said dividend.

"An interim dividend of Rs 29/- (580%) per equity share of 5/- fully paid up," the company said in an exchange filing on February 13.

The company under discussion here is Torrent Pharmaceuticals. The company has fixed February 19 as the record date of the interim dividend. Moreover, the company has also fixed the payment date of the said dividend.

"The dividend is expected to be paid / dispatched on or around 6th March, 2026," read the company's exchange filing.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported 26.24 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 635 crore for December quarter 2025-26 on the back of strong branded business performance. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 503 crore for the year-ago period, Torrent Pharmaceuticals said in a regulatory filing.

Revenue from operations in the third quarter stood at Rs 3,303 crore as compared to Rs 2,809 crore in the same period a year ago. Total expenses were higher at Rs 2,466 crore as compared to Rs 2,151 crore, the company said.

Robust branded business performance drove net profit growth in the third quarter, Torrent Pharmaceuticals said. In the quarter, India revenue was at Rs 1,798 crore, up 14 per cent, while that of US business was at Rs 321 crore, a growth of 19 per cent.

Similarly, Brazil revenues were at Rs 371 crore, up 27 per cent while that of Germany stood at Rs 304 crore, a rise of 8 per cent, the company said.

Torrent Pharma share price

Shares of Torrent Pharma closed at Rs 4,260.45 per share on Monday, February 16 -- which is 4.58 per cent up from the previous close of Rs 4,074.05 apiece.

According to BSE website, "the scrip PE is greater than 50 for previous 4 trailing quarters."

Torrent Pharma has delivered 41.47 per cent return in one year, 61.34 per cent return in 2 years, 182.34 per cent in 3 years, 229.18 per cent in last 5 years and 567.68 per cent return in last 10 years. Notably, Torrent Pharma is a constituent of BSE 200 index and enjoys a market capitalisation of Rs 1,44,187.19 crore.

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