What was filed
GAIL (India) Limited has issued the notice for its 42nd Annual General Meeting, to be held on 27 August 2026 through video conferencing, together with the Annual Report for FY 2025-26. Among the ordinary business items is the declaration of a final dividend for the financial year ended 31 March 2026.
Per the filing, the Board has recommended a final dividend of Re 0.50 per equity share (5% on the paid-up equity capital). This is in addition to the interim dividend of Re 5.00 per share already paid in February 2026, taking the FY 2025-26 total to Re 5.50 per share, as reported by the company. The company has fixed **2 September 2026** as the record date for entitlement, and states that once approved, the dividend will be paid within 30 days of declaration.
Context for a holder
The dividend recommendation sits against a full-year backdrop of lower earnings. As disclosed in the accompanying Annual Report, GAIL's standalone profit after tax fell versus the prior year, driven in part by pressure in the petrochemical segment and a provision against dues from a fertilizer customer. The company also flagged that a geopolitical disruption in West Asia in March 2026 temporarily curtailed its natural gas sales and transmission volumes.
The same meeting carries routine but material governance items — including approval of material related-party transactions with associates such as Petronet LNG, Indraprastha Gas and Mahanagar Gas above the ₹5,000 crore threshold, and the appointment of two government-nominee and finance directors. These are put to shareholders alongside the dividend resolution.
Mechanics of the dividend
The company notes that dividend payments are now made only through electronic modes. Shareholders holding shares in physical form whose folios lack updated KYC details (PAN, nomination, bank account, etc.) will not be eligible to receive the dividend until those details are updated. Remote e-voting on all resolutions runs from 23 August to 26 August 2026, with 20 August 2026 as the cut-off date for voting entitlement.