Nearly 100 companies, including Bandhan Bank, HUDCO, Manappuram Finance, NBCC, Mahanagar Gas, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Natco Pharma, LIC Housing Finance and others, have fixed their record dates for dividends for the week between August 17 (Monday) and August 21 (Friday).
Interested investors need to hold shares of these companies in their demat accounts on or before the record date to be eligible for corporate actions. The list remains tentative as more companies may announce record dates for dividends, bonus issues and stock splits during the week.