HUL Dividend & Q2 FY26 Results Soon: Shares Down 13% In 1 Year; Check Board Meeting Schedule & More Details

The FMCG major, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, will announce its Q2 FY26 results next month along with the interim dividend for shareholders.

According to an official exchange filing, "This is to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors ('Board Meeting') of the Company will be held on Thursday, 23rd October, 2025, inter alia, to consider the Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2025, along with the Limited Review Report of the Auditors for the corresponding period and to consider the proposal for payment of Interim Dividend, if any, for the Financial Year ending 31st March, 2026."

As per company protocol, the trading window for HUL shares remains closed until October 27, 2025, to comply with SEBI regulations during the results period.

HUL Share Price Performance

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) shares are trading at Rs. 2,546.50 on 25th September slipping by Rs. 3 or 0.12% at the time of writing. The stock has been under pressure recently, falling 1.39% over the past five days and 3.23% in the last month. On a year-to-date basis, HUL has delivered a modest gain of 9.66%. However, over the past year, the stock has dropped sharply by 13.65%.

HUL Q1FY26 Performance Recap

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) reported a net profit of Rs. 2,732 crore for Q1 FY26, marking a 7.7% increase from the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter rose 3.9% year-on-year to Rs. 15,931 crore, supported by steady volume growth of 4%, due to healthy consumer demand.

EBITDA for the quarter declined by 1.3% to Rs. 3,558 crore, while EBITDA margins contracted by 120 basis points to 22.3% from 23.5% in Q1 FY25. The margin pressure was mainly due to cost pressures, although operational efficiencies helped limit the decline.
The company's management noted that gross margins are expected to improve sequentially, driven by a better price-to-cost balance, an improved product mix, and the acceleration of its end-to-end net productivity programme.

HUL Share Price Target

ICICI Securities, in its report dated Sept 23rd, has maintained an "ADD" rating on Hindustan Unilever (HUL) with a target price of Rs. 2,850, implying an 11% upside from the current market price of Rs. 2,572 as of September 2025. This optimistic outlook is because of HUL's consistent volume growth, particularly in the Home Care and Personal Care segments, and its strategic expansion into digital and direct-to-consumer channels, which now account for about 20% of Beauty & Personal Care sales, as mentioned in the report.

HUL Price Cuts Ahead of Festive Season

Hindustan Unilever recently reduced prices on several popular products, including Dove shampoo, Lux soap, Lifebuoy soap, Kissan jam, Horlicks, and Bru coffee, in response to new GST reforms effective September 22, 2025, making essentials more affordable ahead of the festive season.

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