Dividend Stocks of Q2 FY27: Infosys, Colgate, HUL, CPCL and Coal India Announce Interim Dividend Up to Rs 26 Per Share; Record Date, Payment Date and Yield Explained

Q2 FY27 interim dividends: Infosys Rs 26 (record 3 Nov). Colgate Rs 24 (2 Nov). HUL Rs 19 (12 Nov). CPCL Rs 25 (30 Oct). Coal India Rs 10.25 (4 Nov). Coal India yield 6.73%.

The biggest dividend stocks of the Q2 FY27 results season have now shown their hand: Infosys, Colgate-Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever, Chennai Petroleum and Coal India each declared an interim dividend in October 2026, with record dates falling between 30 October and 12 November. Together the five payouts range from Rs 10.25 to Rs 26 per share, and the record date for the first of these dividend stocks, Chennai Petroleum, is today.

This article lists every interim dividend across the five dividend stocks, the record date and payment date for each, the Q2 results behind the payout, what the dividend means as a yield at today’s price, and how shareholders should time a purchase if they want to qualify. All prices are from the NSE as of 1:40 PM on 30 October 2026.

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Dividend Stocks of October 2026: Interim Dividend and Record Date at a Glance

The table below is the quickest way to compare the five dividend stocks. The yield column shows what this specific interim dividend works out to against the current share price, not the trailing twelve-month yield.

Company	Interim dividend	Record date	Payment date	Share price (30 Oct)	Yield of this payout
Infosys	Rs 26 per share	3 November 2026	11 November 2026	Rs 1,177.05 (up 2.66%)	2.21%
Colgate-Palmolive India	Rs 24 per share	2 November 2026	From 19 November 2026	Rs 1,591.80 (down 2.33%)	1.51%
Hindustan Unilever	Rs 19 per share	12 November 2026	25 November 2026	Rs 1,858.40 (flat)	1.02%
Chennai Petroleum (CPCL)	Rs 25 per share	30 October 2026	On or before 21 November 2026	Rs 1,509.40 (up 1.52%)	1.66%
Coal India	Rs 10.25 per share	4 November 2026	On or before 27 November 2026	Rs 387.60 (down 1.40%)	2.64%

Source: company exchange filings, NSE. Yield of this payout is the dividend divided by the 30 October share price.

What Is the Record Date and When Should You Buy Dividend Stocks?

The record date for dividend stocks is the day a company checks its register of shareholders to decide who receives the interim dividend. Under India’s T+1 settlement cycle, shares bought on a given day reach your demat account the next trading day, so you must buy at least one trading day before the record date to be eligible. For Infosys, whose record date is Tuesday, 3 November 2026, that means buying by Monday, 2 November. For Colgate, with a Monday, 2 November cut-off, the purchase has to be made by Friday, 30 October, which is today.

The ex-dividend date is the day the stock begins trading without the right to the dividend, and in the current T+1 regime it falls on the same day as the record date for all five dividend stocks here. On the ex-dividend date the share price usually opens lower by roughly the dividend amount, so buying dividend stocks purely to capture a payout and sell immediately rarely works. The dividend is taxed as income at your slab rate, which is another reason the capture trade is weaker than it looks.

Infosys Interim Dividend: Rs 26 Per Share, Record Date 3 November 2026

Infosys, the largest of the five dividend stocks by market value, declared an interim dividend of Rs 26 per share on 23 October 2026 alongside its Q2 results, up from Rs 23 a year ago and the highest interim payout the company has made since 2015. The record date is 3 November 2026 and the payment date is 11 November 2026. The dividend was announced with a Q2 FY27 consolidated net profit of Rs 7,823 crore, up 6.2% year on year, on revenue of Rs 49,244 crore, up 11%, though the company trimmed its full-year constant currency revenue growth guidance to 1% to 2%.

At Rs 1,177.05, Infosys trades at a trailing P/E of about 15 times and a trailing dividend yield of 4.19% including the Rs 25 final dividend paid in June 2026, which makes it the highest yielding large-cap IT name among Nifty 50 dividend stocks. Infosys shares rose 2.66% on 30 October.

Colgate-Palmolive Interim Dividend: Rs 24 Per Share, Record Date 2 November 2026

Colgate-Palmolive India declared a first interim dividend of Rs 24 per share for FY27 on 22 October 2026, a total payout of Rs 652.77 crore, with a record date of 2 November 2026 and payment from 19 November 2026. The dividend came with Q2 results that showed net sales up 12.2% to Rs 1,692 crore, the second straight quarter of double-digit domestic growth, and a net profit of Rs 342 crore.

The stock fell about 4% after the results and was down another 2.33% at Rs 1,591.80 on 30 October, which has pushed the trailing dividend yield up to 3.56%, high for an FMCG name and enough to keep Colgate on lists of consumer dividend stocks. Colgate trades at about 32.5 times trailing earnings against an industry P/E of 34.6, so the market is paying slightly less for it than for its peers despite the growth pickup.

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Hindustan Unilever Interim Dividend: Rs 19 Per Share, Record Date 12 November 2026

Hindustan Unilever declared an interim dividend of Rs 19 per share on 28 October 2026 with its Q2 FY27 results, unchanged from the Rs 19 interim it paid in November 2025. The record date is Thursday, 12 November 2026, the latest of the five, and the payment date is 25 November 2026, so shareholders have the longest window to qualify here. HUL’s Q2 results showed consolidated net profit up 4% to Rs 2,790 crore on turnover of Rs 18,071 crore, with underlying sales growth of 15%, its highest in 14 quarters, though the EBITDA margin slipped 140 basis points to 22.6%.

At Rs 1,858.40 the stock was flat on 30 October. HUL’s trailing dividend yield of 2.21% includes the Rs 22 final dividend from June 2026, and the company has paid a dividend every year for more than two decades, which is why it sits on most lists of consistent dividend stocks even when the yield looks modest.

Chennai Petroleum Interim Dividend: Rs 25 Per Share, Record Date 30 October 2026

Chennai Petroleum Corporation, the smallest of these dividend stocks by market value, declared an interim dividend of Rs 25 per share, or 250% of the Rs 10 face value, on 22 October 2026, with the cut-off set for today, Friday, 30 October 2026, and payment on or before 21 November 2026. Shareholders who held the stock at the end of 29 October are eligible; anyone buying today is not. The payout follows a Q2 FY27 in which standalone net profit tripled to Rs 2,271 crore from Rs 731.6 crore a year earlier on strong refining margins, with revenue of about Rs 22,055 crore.

This is the third dividend CPCL has announced in 2026 after Rs 8 per share in April and Rs 54 per share in August, which takes the trailing dividend yield to 4.10% at the current price of Rs 1,509.40 and the stock went ex-dividend today. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of under 4 times, the lowest among the five, which reflects the cyclical nature of refining profits rather than a bargain in the usual sense.

Coal India Interim Dividend: Rs 10.25 Per Share, Record Date 4 November 2026

Coal India declared a second interim dividend of Rs 10.25 per share for FY27 on 29 October 2026, with the record date on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 and the stock going ex-dividend the same day, and payment on or before 27 November 2026. The dividend came with Q2 results showing consolidated net profit up 53% to Rs 6,516 crore, revenue up 21% to Rs 44,179 crore and EBITDA up 29% to Rs 8,499 crore, though operating margins missed analyst estimates and the stock fell 1.40% to Rs 387.60 on 30 October.

Coal India remains the highest yielding of the five dividend stocks by a distance. Its trailing dividend yield is 6.73% at the current price, and the company has a long record of paying two to three interim dividends every year as a cash-rich public sector undertaking. Among large-cap dividend stocks on the NSE, few offer a comparable yield with a P/E under 8 times.

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Which of These Dividend Stocks Offers the Best Yield?

Coal India offers the best yield among the five dividend stocks, at 2.64% for this payout alone and 6.73% on a trailing basis, followed by Infosys at 4.19% trailing and Chennai Petroleum at 4.10%. Colgate at 3.56% and HUL at 2.21% are lower among these dividend stocks, but both are consumer companies whose dividends have grown steadily and whose payout is backed by cash-generative businesses rather than commodity cycles.

Company	Trailing 12-month dividend yield	Trailing P/E	Market cap
Coal India	6.73%	7.78	Rs 2,42,503 crore
Infosys	4.19%	15.07	Rs 4,64,045 crore
Chennai Petroleum	4.10%	3.95	Rs 22,515 crore
Colgate-Palmolive India	3.56%	32.55	Rs 44,331 crore
Hindustan Unilever	2.21%	28.95	Rs 4,36,319 crore

Source: NSE and exchange data as of 30 October 2026. The yield figures will fall as the stock prices rise, and the Coal India and CPCL yields depend on commodity-linked profits that can swing from year to year.

Should You Buy Dividend Stocks Just Before the Record Date?

Buying a stock only to capture the interim dividend is rarely worth it, because the price typically adjusts lower on the ex-dividend date and the dividend is taxed at your income slab. The stronger case is to treat the five Q2 results announcements as a signal of cash flow health and to judge each stock on the business behind the payout. Infosys and HUL are steady compounders with modest growth, Colgate has just posted two quarters of double-digit sales growth, while CPCL and Coal India are high-yield cyclical names whose dividends track refining margins and coal prices. Investors who want dividend income from these dividend stocks should also look at the full-year payout history rather than a single quarter’s Q2 results. Consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor before buying any of these dividend stocks.

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Conclusion

October 2026 has delivered five sizeable interim dividends from Infosys, Colgate-Palmolive, HUL, Chennai Petroleum and Coal India, with record dates spread from 30 October to 12 November and payments landing between 11 and 27 November. The headline numbers among these dividend stocks favour Infosys at Rs 26 per share and Coal India at a 6.73% trailing yield, but each payout is backed by a different kind of business, and the record date rules under T+1 settlement decide who actually receives the money. Investors tracking dividend stocks should mark 2 November for Colgate, 3 November for Infosys, 4 November for Coal India and 12 November for HUL.

Frequently Asked Questions on Q2 Dividend Stocks

Which dividend stocks announced an interim dividend with Q2 FY27 results in October 2026?

Ans. Five large dividend stocks announced an interim dividend with their Q2 FY27 results in October 2026: Infosys declared Rs 26 per share, Colgate-Palmolive India Rs 24, Hindustan Unilever Rs 19, Chennai Petroleum Rs 25 and Coal India Rs 10.25. The record dates range from 30 October 2026 for Chennai Petroleum to 12 November 2026 for HUL, and payments are scheduled between 11 November and 27 November 2026 depending on the company.

What is the Infosys dividend record date and payment date for 2026?

Ans. The Infosys interim dividend of Rs 26 per share has a record date of 3 November 2026 and a payment date of 11 November 2026. Investors must hold Infosys shares in their demat account on that day, which under T+1 settlement means buying by 2 November 2026. This is the highest interim dividend Infosys has declared since 2015 and is Rs 3 higher than the Rs 23 interim paid in October 2025.

When is the Coal India dividend record date and how much is the payout?

Ans. Coal India has declared a second interim dividend of Rs 10.25 per share for FY27, with a record date of Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The payment will be made on or before 27 November 2026. At the 30 October share price of Rs 387.60, this payout alone works out to a yield of about 2.64%, and the trailing twelve-month dividend yield on Coal India is 6.73%, the highest among the five companies covered here.

What is the HUL interim dividend for FY27 and when will it be paid?

Ans. Hindustan Unilever has declared an interim dividend of Rs 19 per equity share for the financial year ending 31 March 2027. The record date is Thursday, 12 November 2026, and the dividend will be paid to eligible shareholders on Wednesday, 25 November 2026. The amount is the same as the Rs 19 interim dividend HUL paid in November 2025, and it follows Q2 FY27 results in which net profit rose 4% to Rs 2,790 crore.

What is the record date for the Colgate-Palmolive Rs 24 dividend?

Ans. The record date for the Colgate-Palmolive India first interim dividend of Rs 24 per share is Monday, 2 November 2026, and the payment will be made on and from 19 November 2026 to eligible shareholders. Because of T+1 settlement, shares must be bought by Friday, 30 October 2026 to be eligible. The total payout is about Rs 652.77 crore, and the dividend was declared with Q2 FY27 results showing net sales up 12.2% to Rs 1,692 crore.

Is the Chennai Petroleum dividend record date already over?

Ans. The Chennai Petroleum record date for its Rs 25 per share interim dividend is Friday, 30 October 2026, so only shareholders who held the stock at the close of 29 October 2026 are eligible. Anyone buying on 30 October will not receive this payout. The dividend will be paid on or before 21 November 2026, and it is the third dividend CPCL has announced in 2026 after Rs 8 per share in April and Rs 54 per share in August.

How many days before the record date should I buy a stock to get the dividend?

Ans. You should buy the stock at least one trading day before the record date under India's T+1 settlement cycle, because shares bought on a given day are credited to your demat account on the next trading day. For a record date on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the last day to buy is Monday, 2 November. If it falls on a Monday, as it does for Colgate on 2 November, the last day to buy is the previous Friday. The ex-dividend date is the same day under T+1, and dividend stocks usually open lower by the dividend amount on that date.

Which of these dividend stocks has the highest dividend yield?

Ans. Coal India has the highest dividend yield among the five dividend stocks at 6.73% on a trailing twelve-month basis, followed by Infosys at 4.19%, Chennai Petroleum at 4.10%, Colgate-Palmolive at 3.56% and Hindustan Unilever at 2.21%, all calculated at NSE prices on 30 October 2026. Looking only at the current interim payout, Coal India again leads at 2.64%, with Infosys at 2.21%, CPCL at 1.66%, Colgate at 1.51% and HUL at 1.02%. A high yield from a cyclical company like Coal India or CPCL can fall if commodity profits weaken.