Last close · 16 Oct 2026
Rs 447.15 +0.91%
Dividends · FY2007 – FY2026
Bestway Cement Limited (BWCL) dividend history
Bestway Cement Limited declared a dividend of Rs 40.00 per share for FY2026, paying out 93% of earnings. It paid a dividend in 14 of the last 20 years, including each of the last 14. The dividend has risen for 6 years in a row. Over five years the dividend per share grew at a compound 23.4% a year. At Rs 447.15 (close on 16 Oct 2026) the yield is 8.9%.
- Dividend per share
- Rs 40.00
- FY2026
- Dividend yield
- 8.9%
- at Rs 447.15
- Payout ratio
- 93%
- FY2026
- Years in a row
- 14
- paid in 14 of 20 years
- 5-yr dividend growth
- 23.4%
- a year, compound
Dividend history by fiscal year
| Rs bn | FY2026 Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 | FY2025 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 | FY2024 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024 | FY2023 Jul 2022 – Jun 2023 | FY2022 Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 | FY2021 Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 | FY2020 Jul 2019 – Jun 2020 | FY2019 Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 | FY2018 Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 | FY2017 Jul 2016 – Jun 2017 | FY2016 Jul 2015 – Jun 2016 | FY2015 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015 | FY2014 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014 | FY2013 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013 | FY2012 Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 | FY2011 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 | FY2010 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 | FY2009 Jul 2008 – Jun 2009 | FY2008 Jul 2007 – Jun 2008 | FY2007 Jul 2006 – Jun 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (Rs) Rs | 40.00 | 34.00 | 26.00 | 21.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Change on the previous year | +17.6% | +30.8% | +23.8% | +31.3% | +14.3% | +366.7% | -72.7% | -8.3% | 0.0% | +20.0% | 0.0% | +42.9% | +75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS – basic (Rs) Rs | 42.88 | 40.02 | 23.09 | 19.94 | 17.17 | 19.42 | 0.08 | 16.93 | 22.07 | 22.29 | 20.16 | 16.56 | 13.59 | 10.86 | 6.10 | 1.26 | (0.81) | 3.77 | (1.33) | 1.64 |
| Payout ratio (DPS ÷ EPS) | 93.3% | 84.9% | 112.6% | 105.3% | 93.2% | 72.1% | 3,632.0% | 65.0% | 54.4% | 53.8% | 49.6% | 60.4% | 51.5% | 36.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Dividend yield at year-end price | 8.2% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 12.6% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Dividends paid (cash flow) | 16.4 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Dividend per share is the total cash dividend declared for each fiscal year (interim and final), before tax. Payout ratio = DPS ÷ basic EPS; shown when EPS is positive. Yield at the fiscal year-end price.
BWCL dividends: frequently asked questions
Does BWCL pay dividends?
Yes. Bestway Cement Limited declared a dividend of Rs 40.00 per share for FY2026. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 14 years. At Rs 447.15 that is a dividend yield of 8.9%.
Information only, not investment advice.