Trading floors are bracing for an exceptionally busy slate of corporate actions during November 2026, as dozens of publicly traded enterprises prepare to disburse corporate rewards to qualified shareholders. Comprehensive data published by the Bombay Stock Exchange shows that exactly 68 equities will reach their respective ex-dates throughout the month for multiple corporate events. Cash payouts take centre stage, with 53 companies preparing to trade ex-dividend for a cumulative dividend sum of Rs 276.05 per share. Outside direct dividend distributions, three firms have scheduled stock sub-divisions, three entities are executing rights issues, two companies are proceeding with share repurchases, and one enterprise has slated a bonus share distribution.
Opening Sessions Bring Lucrative Dividend Rewards
The month begins on a rewarding note for income-seeking investors, starting with four companies scheduled to turn ex-dividend on November 2 for an aggregate payout of Rs 36 per share. Oral hygiene and FMCG powerhouse Colgate Palmolive India headlines the group, having resolved to pay an interim dividend of Rs 24 per equity share, with the record date set concurrently on November 2. Joining the roster on that Monday are Pitti Engineering with a distribution of Rs 2 per share, Route Mobile providing Rs 4 per share, and Tanla Platforms rewarding investors with Rs 6 per share.
Momentum accelerates immediately on November 3, when another batch of companies, including technology major Infosys and state-run defence player Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, reach their ex-dividend milestones. These firms account for combined payouts reaching as high as Rs 49.50. Infosys, India's second-biggest information technology services exporter, earmarked November 3 as the definitive record date for its initial interim dividend of Rs 26 per share for fiscal year 2027, with the ex-date falling on the same day. Concurrently, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders will disburse an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share. The day also features ex-dates for Gravita India offering Rs 7.70, R R Kabel giving Rs 6.50, Sasken Technologies paying Rs 12, and an asset distribution from IRB InvIT Fund.
Bonus Shares And Blue-Chip Payouts on November 4
November 4 promises notable activity as market heavyweights distribute corporate proceeds totaling Rs 30.60 alongside capital adjustments. Decorative coatings leader Asian Paints will turn ex-dividend to deliver an interim payment of Rs 5.75 per equity share. Mining monolith Coal India has established an ex-date for an interim dividend of Rs 10.25 per share, while personal care titan Godrej Consumer Products will disburse Rs 5 per share. Additional dividend distributions scheduled for the day include Privi Speciality Chemicals at Rs 5, Symphony at Rs 2, Vaibhav Global at Rs 1.50, Praruh Technologies at Rs 1, and Silver Touch Technologies at Rs 0.10. Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust will also conduct its scheduled InvIT distribution on this date.
Equity bonuses will run alongside cash payments on November 4 through Concord Biotech, which is scheduled to trade ex-bonus in a 1:1 allocation. Under this corporate action, the biotechnology firm will credit 1 free equity share for every 1 existing equity share held by eligible investors on the record date. On the capital-raising front, Crescentis Capital and Suvidhaa Infoserve will trade ex-date on November 4 for their scheduled rights issues.
Sanofi Leads Massive Cash Inflow on November 5
November 5 represents one of the richest single-session dividend windfalls of the entire calendar month, with 11 stocks scheduled for ex-dates, including 8 dividend distributions. Multinational pharmaceutical player Sanofi India will release the largest individual corporate payment of the month, delivering a substantial interim dividend of Rs 75 per equity share. Navin Fluorine International follows with an interim dividend payment of Rs 8 per share.
Other enterprises turning ex-dividend on November 5 include midcap IT specialist Birlasoft offering Rs 3, Engineers India delivering Rs 1.50, Indian Toners and Developers paying Rs 1.20, broadcasting giant Sun TV Network disbursing Rs 3.75, beverage manufacturer Varun Beverages allocating Rs 0.50, and Share India Securities handing out Rs 0.40 per share. Bagmane Prime Office REIT will execute its distribution to unitholders on the same day. In addition, Gujarat Natural Resources will enact a stock split in a 1:10 ratio, breaking its Rs 10 face value into Re 1 units, while Starlite Components will reach an ex-date related to its resolution plan suspension.
November 6 Brings Peak Trading Density With 17 Equities
The single heaviest concentration of corporate actions lands on November 6, as 17 separate equities transition into their ex-dates. Within this cluster, 14 companies will deliver a collective dividend sum of Rs 36.65 per share. Both Ramkrishna Forgings and hybrid agriculture firm Kaveri Seed Company will disburse interim dividends of Rs 5 each, with Sundram Fasteners paying Rs 4.05 per share. Other companies scheduled for dividend distributions include CARE Ratings with Rs 10, Quess Corp offering Rs 5, Crizac paying Rs 4, Info Edge India rewarding investors with Rs 3, Gabriel India granting Rs 2.15, Laurus Labs releasing Rs 1, Manba Finance issuing Rs 0.25, QGO Finance paying Rs 0.15, and Shreeji Translogistics delivering Rs 0.05 per share. Gopal Snacks and Power Grid Corporation of India have slated their ex-dates for November 6 as well, though their specific payment amounts remain unstated. Indus Infra Trust and Knowledge Realty Trust will execute their trust payouts on this day.
Capital restructuring also features prominently on November 6, as Knowledge Marine and Engineering Works executes a stock sub-division in a 1:5 ratio. The engineering firm will split its equity shares from a nominal face value of Rs 5 down to Re 1 per share, expanding its total floating shares fivefold while recalculating the per-share market price accordingly.
Late-Month Corporate Actions, Buybacks, and Rights Issues
During the following week, Brisk Technovision and Saksoft will conduct their ex-dividend sessions on November 9. Both firms had designated November 10 as their official shareholder record date, but because November 10 coincides with a trading holiday, the ex-dates automatically move up to November 9. Tyre manufacturer Balkrishna Industries follows on November 11 for an ex-dividend date with parameters still to be revealed.
On November 12, consumer bellwether Hindustan Unilever will trade ex-dividend for an interim dividend of Rs 19 per share, while Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys alongside Insecticides India have established their ex-dates for payouts yet to be finalized. November 13 brings 9 counters into focus, where Computer Age Management Services stands out with a confirmed dividend of Rs 3.25 per share. Meanwhile, Aptus Value Housing Finance, Mafatlal Industries, Precision Wires India, Somany Ceramics, SP Capital Financing, and TAAL Tech will also observe their ex-dates. The same session will see FDC turn ex-date for an equity buyback and Kanel Industries trade for its rights issue.
In the final stretch of November, apparel manufacturer Page Industries has scheduled its shareholder record date for November 18 for an upcoming interim payout. Third-party administrator Medi Assist Healthcare Services will identify eligible participants for its share repurchase program on November 20. Closing out the month on November 30, pre-engineered building specialist Interarch Building Solutions will execute a 1:5 stock split, dividing each share from a face value of Rs 10 down to Rs 2.
