Bharti Airtel fixes record date for its highest-ever dividend of Rs 24/share. What’s the last date to buy?

Bharti Airtel has set July 24 as the record date for its highest-ever final dividend of Rs 24 per share for FY26, up from Rs 16 last year and Rs 8 the year before, making July 23 the last day to buy. The stock currently trades at about Rs 1,915 with a dividend yield of 0.84%. Nomura has named Bharti Airtel its top telecom pick, raising its target price to Rs 2,355 (around 22% upside) and citing strong FCF generation and deleveraging post the 5G capex cycle.