New Delhi, March 23 -- Vedanta share price declined on Monday, March 23, prior to its board meeting scheduled to discuss a third interim dividend for its shareholders. The record date for this anticipated dividend distribution has been set for Friday, March 27.

The company's board has previously distributed dividends amounting to Rs.23 per share to its shareholders for the financial year 2026, which consisted of a first interim payment of Rs.7 per share on June 18, 2025.

This resulted in a total disbursement of over Rs.2,400 crore for the company, while the second interim payment, announced in August, was for Rs.16 per share, leading to an expenditure of over Rs.6,200 crore, according to data from BSE.

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