Dabur Q2 results: consolidated net profit Rs 498.57 crore, Rs 3.50 interim dividend

Dabur India’s consolidated net profit rose 12.1% to Rs 498.57 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (Q2 FY27), from Rs 444.79 crore a year earlier, according to its board-meeting filing. The board also declared an interim dividend of Rs 3.50 per share. These Dabur Q2 results were filed with the exchanges on November 4, 2026.

Dabur Q2 results: key numbers

The figures below are consolidated, meaning they include Dabur’s subsidiaries and its joint venture.

Measure (Rs crore)	Q2 FY27	Q2 FY26	Change
Revenue from operations	3,563.07	3,191.32	+11.6%
Profit before tax	645.52	573.02	+12.7%
Net profit	498.57	444.79	+12.1%
Net profit attributable to owners	505.50	452.55	+11.7%

Net profit is the profit after tax for the period. Other income, which includes treasury earnings, was Rs 171.89 crore against Rs 140.13 crore a year ago.

Interim dividend: amount, record date and payment

The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share of Re 1 face value (350%) for FY27. The record date is Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Shareholders whose names are on the company’s books on that date are entitled to the dividend. The company said payment starts from November 25, 2026.

What moved costs and profit

Total expenses rose 12.0% to Rs 3,089.14 crore. Within that, the filing shows “other expenses” (excluding advertising) up from Rs 408.29 crore to Rs 504.62 crore, while advertisement and publicity spending fell slightly to Rs 226.59 crore from Rs 233.57 crore. Employee costs rose to Rs 376.76 crore from Rs 347.87 crore. The filing reports no exceptional items for the quarter.

Compared with the previous quarter (April to June 2026), revenue was lower than the Rs 3,764.39 crore reported then, and net profit was lower than Rs 586.16 crore. For the first half of FY27, net profit was Rs 1,084.73 crore against Rs 953.08 crore a year earlier.

What to watch next

In our view, the next signals are the company’s commentary on demand and input costs, which the exchange filing does not cover. See more results news on ArthaWire, or the related Marico Q2 results for another consumer goods company.