Vedanta Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Vedanta is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.67% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd April, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 27th March, 2026.
Key information
5.7%
Dividend yield
-0.008%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 20.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 Apr 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Mar 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 24% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Vedanta (NSE:VEDL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 16
Vedanta Limited (NSE:VEDL) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Feb 01Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Vedanta Limited's (NSE:VEDL) Earnings Despite 27% Price Jump
Jan 30
Aluminum And Zinc Capacity Expansion Will Support A Stronger Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Vedanta Vedanta is a diversified natural resources group with operations across aluminum, zinc, oil and gas, power, iron and steel, and related value added products. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Vedanta Limited (NSE:VEDL)
Jan 19Vedanta (NSE:VEDL) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jan 04Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Vedanta Limited (NSE:VEDL)
Dec 04Vedanta Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Nov 04Is There An Opportunity With Vedanta Limited's (NSE:VEDL) 37% Undervaluation?
Oct 09These 4 Measures Indicate That Vedanta (NSE:VEDL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 21Vedanta (NSE:VEDL) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Aug 09Vedanta Limited's (NSE:VEDL) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Jul 10Does Vedanta (NSE:VEDL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 12Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Vedanta's (NSE:VEDL) Earnings
May 07
Tactical Renewables Partnership And Expanded Refinery Capacity Boost Future Profitability
Strategic partnerships and capital projects could reduce costs and enhance margins, supporting revenue and profitability growth across Vedanta's operations.Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: VEDL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VEDL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Vedanta Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VEDL) | 5.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (IN) | 0.3% |
| Market Top 25% (IN) | 1.5% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (VEDL) (up to 3 years) | 5.4% |
Notable Dividend: VEDL's dividend (5.67%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.3%).
High Dividend: VEDL's dividend (5.67%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (1.5%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (24.5%), VEDL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (95.6%), VEDL's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/21 00:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vedanta Limited is covered by 49 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Rajesh Zawar | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |
| null null | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |
| null null | Antique Stockbroking Ltd. |