Great Eastern Shipping: Rs 14.40 interim dividend, record date 13 November, as Q2 profit doubles

The Great Eastern Shipping dividend record date is 13 November 2026. The company has declared a second interim dividend of Rs 14.40 per equity share of Rs 10 face value for FY27. The dividend will be paid on or after 1 December 2026, according to its filing of 6 November 2026. The board approved the dividend along with results for the quarter ended 30 September 2026.

Great Eastern Shipping dividend record date and payment

• Dividend: Rs 14.40 per share (second interim dividend of FY27).
• Record date: 13 November 2026.
• Payment: on or after 1 December 2026.
• Total this year: the company had already paid a first interim dividend of Rs 14.40, so interim dividends declared in FY27 add up to Rs 28.80 per share.

The record date is the cut-off the company uses to decide which shareholders are eligible for the dividend. Only holders whose names appear in the records on that date qualify.

Q2 results: key numbers

Measure (Rs crore, consolidated)	Q2 FY27	Q2 FY26	Change
Revenue from operations	1,824.42	1,241.78	+46.9%
Total income	2,233.65	1,381.78	+61.6%
Profit before tax	1,295.87	600.68	+115.7%
Profit for the period	1,269.23	581.41	+118.3%
Basic EPS (Rs)	89.11	40.72	n/a

Percentage changes are our calculation from the filing’s figures.

Why Great Eastern Shipping profit rose

Revenue from operations rose in the quarter, and other income included Rs 307.90 crore of net profit on the sale of ships and other assets, against Rs 0.12 crore a year earlier. In our view, this one-time gain accounts for a large part of the jump in profit. Finance costs fell to Rs 17.95 crore from Rs 43.64 crore.

On a standalone basis, revenue from operations was Rs 1,336.41 crore and profit for the period was Rs 1,026.52 crore.

What to watch next

Revenue from operations fell from Rs 2,005.36 crore in the April-June quarter. Check the NSE page for the ex-dividend date before 13 November. More dividend dates are on our results and corporate actions page.