Hikal declares Rs 0.20 interim dividend; Q3 swings to net loss
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Hikal board declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.20 per share (10 percent) with record date February 17, 2026. Q3 FY26 swung to a net loss of Rs 59 million from a Rs 173 million profit a year ago, hit by a Rs 380 million exceptional charge from new Labour Codes. Revenue rose 10 percent to Rs 4,943 million. 9-month loss was Rs 633 million. Auditor issued a modified review on pending revenue recognition review and environmental case at the Supreme Court.
Small interim dividend for shareholders, but Q3 net loss, modified audit, and USFDA warning letter raise near-term concerns.