Marico Recommends Highest Ever Dividend, Shares End Lower

Large cap company engaged in FMCG sector Marico share price today ended 1.77% lower to Rs 697.50 per share on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Board of Directors of the company today recommended highest ever dividend of Rs 7.00/- per equity share of the face value of Re 1 each. It fixed August 1, 2025 as the record date for final dividend. Meanwhile, Marico shares zoomed 6.24% in last 1-month as Sensex rallied 5.07% and BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods index rose 4.56%. The stock offered shareholders returns of 34.73% in last 1-year. It is worth mentioning that FII/FPI holdings plunged from 23.35% to 22.09% for March 2025 quarter. Life Insurance Corporation Of India (LIC) has 4.34% stake in the firm with 56,253,675 shares. The company has a market capitalisation of Rs 90,362.97 crore with return on equity (ROE) at 32.28%. Check key details below:

Marico Declares Final Dividend

The company in its BSE filing dated May 2, 2025 stated, “Recommended final equity dividend for the financial year 2024-25 of Rs. 7.00/- per equity share of Re. 1 each, subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing 37th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). The record date for reckoning the list of shareholders entitled to receive the final dividend shall be Friday, August 1, 2025. The said dividend, if approved by shareholders will be paid on or before Sunday, September 7, 2025. Together with the interim dividend of Rs 3.50/- per equity share declared on January 31, 2025, the total dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, amounts to Rs. 10.50/- per equity share of Re 1 each.”

Marico Q4 Results

The company today declared its net profit attributable to owners at Rs 343 crore, up 7.86% year-on-year (YoY) for Q4FY25 from Rs 318 crore declared in Q4FY24. The company declared its revenue from operations at Rs 2730 crore for Q4FY25 as compared to Rs 2278 crore declared in the corresponding quarter of last year. Meanwhile, total income of Marico jumped to Rs 2777 crore for the quarter under review from Rs 2293 crore reported in Q4FY24. On the other hand, Marico announced its total expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 at Rs 2,336 crore from Rs 1894 crore declared in the similar quarter of last year. Earning per shares for Q4FY25 surged to Rs 2.65 from Rs 2.46 in Q4FY24.

Marico Shares Performance

The 52-week high of Marico Ltd share price on BSE stood at Rs 736.10 per share (as on 01/02/2025) and 52-week low price is Rs 510.90 per share (as on 03/05/2024), respectively. Marico shares plunged 2.38% in last 2-weeks, gained 7.91% in last 6-months, and rallied 39.51%. In last 5-years, Marico stock gained 143.12%.

Marico To Hold AGM ON Aug 8, 2025

The Board of Marico gave approval to hold 37th AGM on Friday, August 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. IST through Video Conferencing and Other Audio-Visual Means.

Marico Dividend History

Marico recommended a total of 56 dividends since 2003. In last 1-year, the FMCG company declared an equity dividend of Rs 3.50 per share. It maintains a dividend yield of 0.50%, according to Trendlyne.

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