HCL Tech stock: HCL Tech sets October 26, 2026 dividend payment for HCL Tech stock

Published on 10/21/2026 at 16:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 11.50 percent year over year in the quarter. HCL Tech stock was INR 1,424.20 on October 21, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. IST, up 3.21 percent on NSE.

Dividend payment and quarterly figures

HCL Tech will pay an INR 12.00 interim dividend on October 26, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 11.50 percent year over year to INR 356.20 billion.
HCL Tech stock was INR 1,424.20 at 3:29 p.m. IST on October 21, 2026, up 3.21 percent on the NSE.
LKP Research kept its INR 1,360.00 target while cutting its rating to Hold on October 13, 2026.

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HCL Tech (ISIN INE860A01027) will pay an interim dividend of INR 12.00 per share on October 26, 2026, with the payment date confirmed by MarketScreener. HCL Tech stock was INR 1,424.20 at 3:29 p.m. IST on October 21, 2026, up 3.21 percent on the NSE.

Revenue and margin improve

HCLTech reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of INR 356.20 billion, up 11.50 percent from the year-earlier quarter. The company said revenue increased 3.00 percent sequentially, while net income reached INR 51.32 billion, up 21.20 percent year over year, according to its HCLTech investor-relations page dated October 12, 2026.

EBIT margin reached 18.20 percent in the quarter, 71 basis points above the year-earlier level. HCLTech's fiscal 2027 constant-currency revenue-growth outlook is 2.50 percent to 4.00 percent, while EBIT margin guidance is 17.50 percent to 18.50 percent.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At INR 1,424.20, the stock stood 19.99 percent below its 52-week high of INR 1,780.10 and 38.27 percent above its 52-week low of INR 1,030.00 on October 21, 2026. Trading volume was 4,276,684 shares, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 21.07.

The market capitalization was INR 3,853.6 billion on October 21, 2026. The current price was 4.72 percent above LKP Research's INR 1,360.00 target, based on the target cited in its October 13, 2026 report carried by Moneycontrol.

How does HCL Tech compare?

Comparison with peers

HCL Tech: up 3.21 percent, P/E 21.07, market capitalization INR 3,853.6 billion.

Infosys (NSE, INR): up 3.30 percent, P/E 15.78, market capitalization INR 4,730.8 billion.

Tata Consultancy Services (NSE, INR): up 2.77 percent, P/E 17.73, market capitalization INR 9,150.1 billion.

Dividend date and valuation

The INR 12.00 interim dividend has an October 16, 2026 record date and an October 26, 2026 payment date. The payout adds a scheduled cash return to a quarter in which revenue, net income and EBIT margin all improved year over year, although the stock's valuation remains above the LKP Research target.

HCL Tech stock was INR 1,424.20 on the NSE at 3:29 p.m. IST on October 21, 2026, up 3.21 percent from the previous close of INR 1,379.90. The next dated shareholder event is the INR 12.00 dividend payment on October 26, 2026.