Corporate Actions Watch: Key Events for May 27, 2026

As the final week of May progresses, market participants are focusing on several high-value corporate actions. Today, May 27, 2026, marks the ex-dividend and record date for several major companies, while a significant market holiday looms for tomorrow.

Corporate Actions Today (May 27, 2026)

Today is a critical day for income-seeking investors as several heavyweights turn ex-dividend. Notably, FMCG giant ITC and apparel major Page Industries are among the top names.

• ITC Ltd: The company has fixed today as the record date for its final dividend of ₹8 per share for the financial year 2025-26.
• Page Industries Ltd: Shareholders will track the substantial interim dividend of ₹150 per share, with today serving as the record date.
• Aptech Ltd: The stock turns ex-dividend today for an interim dividend of ₹4.5 per share.
• Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Ltd: Shares turn ex-dividend today for a payout of ₹6.5 per share.
• Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs): Multiple trusts including Maple Infrastructure Trust (₹11.53 per unit), Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust (₹2.75 per unit), and Cube Highways Trust (₹3.57 per unit) have set today as their record date for income distribution.
• Shah Metacorp Ltd: The company has scheduled the record date for its rights issue today.
• Board Meetings for Dividends: Several companies are scheduled to meet today to consider and recommend dividends along with their Q4 results, including Cummins India, Gillette India, Bata India, and Esab India.

Upcoming Corporate Actions (May 28, 2026)

Investors should be aware that the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will remain closed on Thursday, May 28, 2026, on account of Bakri Id (Eid-ul-Adha). While trading is suspended, several administrative corporate events remain on the calendar.

• GM Breweries Ltd: The company is scheduled to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today.
• Board Meetings: Despite the market holiday, several companies have board meetings lined up to finalize financial results and potential dividend recommendations. These include Bharat Dynamics, Ashok Leyland, Alkem Laboratories, and Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care.
• Dividend Record Dates: Although it is a non-trading day, May 28 serves as the official record date for the dividends of Aptech Ltd and Chemcon Speciality Chemicals (for which the ex-date was May 27).

Trading will resume on Friday, May 29, which will see another wave of major actions, including the 1:1 bonus issue record date for Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and a hefty ₹150 dividend from Bajaj Auto.

TAGS: Corporate Actions, Dividends, Stock Split, Bonus Issue, Rights Issue, AGM

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