TCS Q2 Results & Second Interim Dividend Soon: Record Date Announced; Check Board Meeting Date

India's largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services, has announced that its board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 9th. The agenda includes the approval of the audited standalone financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2025 (Q2 FY26). Additionally, the board is also expected to consider declaring a second interim dividend for FY26.

According to the exchange filing, the company stated, "We hereby inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Tata Consultancy Services Limited is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, inter alia, to: i. approve and take on record the audited standalone financial results of the Company under Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for the quarter and six-month period ending September 30, 2025."

TCS 2nd Interim Dividend Record Date

Alongside the release of financial results for Q2, the company may also announce dividend payouts for its shareholders. The record date for the same has also been set.

"The second interim dividend, if declared, shall be paid to the equity shareholders of the Company whose names appear on the Register of Members of the Company or in the records of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, which is the Record Date fixed for the purpose," the company said in an announcement" as per the exchange filing.

TCS Q1 FY26 Performance Recap

In the previous quarter (June quarter), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a 6% YoY rise in net profit, which came in at Rs 12,760 crore compared to Rs 12,040 crore in the same period last year. The company's revenue also saw a modest increase of 1.3%, rising to Rs 63,437 crore from Rs 62,613 crore a year ago. However, on a constant currency basis, revenues were down by about 3%. During this quarter, the board had declared an interim dividend of Rs 11 per share for Q1 FY26, rewarding its shareholders despite muted revenue growth.
Other income stood strong at Rs 1,660 crore as against Rs 1,028 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25, showcasing a significant jump. For the first quarter, TCS also reported earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of Rs 15,514 crore, with EBIT margin steady at 24.5% despite sector-wide challenges.

TCS Shares Today

At the end of Tuesday's trading hours, TCS shares closed 0.29% lower at Rs 3,065 a piece on NSE. The stock has declined about 3% in the few days after the announcement of the H1B visa fee hike by the US President Donald Trump. Most of the major IT stocks slumped, and the IT sector saw a combined market cap loss of roughly Rs 85,400 crore post announcement.