Vedanta stock rises despite mining giant trades ex-dividend
The Anil Agarwal-led board of the mining major had announced a second interim dividend of Rs 11 per equity share, i.e., a 1,100 per cent payout on the face value of Re 1 per share for the financial year 2023–24, to its shareholders, amounting to Rs 4,089 crore.
The Vedanta stock was up by 1.10 per cent, or Rs 2.75, at Rs 253.45, at 10:58 am on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters/Representational