Dividend stocks: There are 12 stocks that will remain in focus, based on announcements made by respective companies on dividend and rights issues. All of these stocks will start trading ex-dividend or ex-rights this week, while many of them will see their record date falling next week. A dividend is the reward paid by the companies to their shareholders for holding shares in such firms. Ex-date is the date on which a stock starts trading without the benefit of corporate announcement. Through rights issue, a company offers more of its shares to current shareholders, generally to raise extra capital. 

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From Bharti Airtel, Abbott India to Bata India are among 12 shares that will react on their corporate announcements. Below is the list of such stocks:  

Bharti Airtel dividend date:  

Telecom major Bharti Airtel has announced a final dividend of Rs 3 per equity share. Bharti Airtel will start trading ex-dividend from August 1. Bharti Airtel dividend record date is August 2, 2022.  

Sudarshan Chemical dividend date:  

The chemical firm stock will also go ex-dividend on Monday, August 1. Sudarshan Chemica dividend record date is August 2. The company has announced a final dividend of Rs 5 per share. 

Abbott India dividend date 

The Pharmaceuticals giant has announced a special dividend of Rs 130 per share and a final dividend of Rs 145 a share. The stock will turn ex-dividend on August 2. Abbott India dividend record date is August 4.  

JK Cement dividend date 

JK Cement dividend has announced a final dividend of Rs 15 per share. The cement stock will start trading ex-dividend from August 2 and the record date for the same is August 4.  

Ultratech cement dividend date 

The board of Directors of Ultratech cement has announced a final dividend of Rs 38 for its shareholders. The stock will go ex-dividend on August 2 and the record date is August for Ultratech cement dividend.  

Cummins India dividend date 

The company has announced a final dividend of Rs 10.5 per share. Cummins India dividend ex-date is August 2 and record date is August 3 

Coforge dividend date 

Coforge has announced an interim dividend of Rs 13 per share. The stock will start trading on August 3 and Coforge dividend record date has been fixed as August 4 

Maruti Suzuki dividend date 

Auto major has announced a final dividend of Rs 60 per share. Maruti Suzuki dividend ex-date is August 3 and record date is August 5.  

Andhra Paper dividend date 

The Board of Directors of Andhra Paper has announced a final dividend of Rs 15 per share. The paper stock will turn ex-dividend August 4 and Andhra Paper dividend record date falls on August 6.  

Bata India dividend date 

The company catering to the footwear segment has announced a Rs 50.5 per share special dividend for its shareholders. The footwear stock will go ex-dividend on August 4 and the record date is August 6.  

Sanofi India dividend date 

This pharma company has announced a special dividend of Rs 193 per share. Sanofi India shares will turn ex-dividend on August 5 and the record date for the same is August 8.  

Mercury Metals rights issue 

The Board of Directors of Mercury Metals has approved a rights issue, as per which shareholders will be granted 23 shares for every share held at Rs 3 each. Mercury Metals rights issue ex-date and record date is August 4.