Nestle India declares interim dividend of Rs 7 with Q3 results; Check the recording date and other details

Maggi noodle maker Nestle India on Friday said its board had announced an interim dividend of Rs 7 per equity share for the financial year 2025-2026, besides a 45% increase in consolidated net profit for the December quarter.The dividend will be paid from February 26 to shareholders whose names are in the company register as of the record date, February 6, the company said in a regulatory filing.

A strong quarter supports the payout

Nestle India reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 998 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025, compared to Rs 688 crore a year earlier. Operating revenue rose 19% to Rs 5,667 crore, compared to Rs 4,780 crore in the corresponding period last year, reflecting broad-based growth across categories. The interim dividend of Rs 7 per share will be declared on the entire issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of 1,928,314,320 shares of face value of Re 1 each, according to the company’s results press release.

Volume controlled recovery

Commenting on the performance, Manish Tiwary, chairman and managing director, Nestle India, said: “I am pleased to share that Nestle India saw robust, broad-based volume-led revenue growth of 18.5% this quarter, resulting in our highest ever quarterly revenue of Rs 5,643.5 crore and the strongest volume growth in almost five years.”

Tiwary added that the performance was “attributable to strategic investments in increasing capacity and building our brands, supported by a market recovery post GST benefits”, noting that consumer-facing media and advertising spend rose 42% year-on-year during the quarter. He said the quarter demonstrated the company’s “resilience and adaptability in a competitive market”, adding that growth was driven by faster decision-making and “the positive momentum from the rationalization of GST rates”.

Broad category growth

Nestle India said all four of its product groups delivered positive, volume-driven growth during the quarter, with three reporting robust double-digit growth. Confectionery was the fastest growing segment, while the powdered and liquid beverage sector recorded double-digit sales growth for the 18th consecutive quarter.

The company also showed strong momentum across all channels, including general trade, e-commerce and its out-of-home business, Nestle Professional, while exports showed high double-digit growth, led by coffee.

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