Twelve Companies Including Bajaj Auto and ITC Set Ex-Dividend Dates This Week
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Twelve Companies Including Bajaj Auto and ITC Set Ex-Dividend Dates This Week

Twelve companies, including Bajaj Auto and ITC, are set to turn ex-dividend this week, offering dividends totaling over Rs 250. Due to SEBI's T+1 settlement and a market holiday on May 28, May 27 is the last date to buy shares to qualify for these payouts. Bajaj Auto announced a final dividend of Rs 150 per share, while ITC declared Rs 8 per share, marking its largest final dividend in nearly six years. Dividends will be paid after shareholder approval at upcoming AGMs.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
63%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 26 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on financial and corporate developments without political framing. They present factual information about dividend announcements and record dates from company and regulatory perspectives. No political viewpoints or partisan interpretations are evident, reflecting neutral business reporting.

Sentiment — Neutral (63/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral to positive, emphasizing dividend payouts as beneficial for investors. The coverage highlights opportunities for shareholders without emotional language or criticism, maintaining an informative and straightforward sentiment.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
economictimesDividend alert! Last date to buy shares of these 12 companies for dividends worth over Rs 250. Do you own any?CenterNeutral
thefinancialexpressITC shares turn ex-dividend today: Check Rs 8 final dividend record date, eligibility detailsCenterNeutral
economictimesITC dividend alert! Last date to buy FMCG major's shares for Rs 8 dividend. Do you own?CenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

economictimes broke this story on 26 May, 02:44 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    economictimes26 May, 02:44 am
    ITC dividend alert! Last date to buy FMCG major's shares for Rs 8 dividend. Do you own?
  2. 2
    thefinancialexpress26 May, 02:45 am
    ITC shares turn ex-dividend today: Check Rs 8 final dividend record date, eligibility details
  3. 3
    economictimes26 May, 02:49 am
    Dividend alert! Last date to buy shares of these 12 companies for dividends worth over Rs 250. Do you own any?

Lens Score breakdown

40/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Eris LifesciencesBank of IndiaITCJB ChemicalsICICI Lombard General Insurance CompanyTorrent PharmaS Chand and CompanyLICCaplin Point LaboratoriesBajaj AutoBCPL Railway InfrastructureUno MindaLe Merite ExportsGSK PharmaPhoenix Overseas

Story context

Category
Business
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
26 May 2026
Key entities
DividendShareholderIndian rupeeDividend yieldSettlement (litigation)Fiscal yearEquity (finance)The Economic TimesITC EntertainmentFast-moving consumer goodsCroreNet income