Shares of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) witnessed a surge on Monday, September 1, after the announcement of the record date for dividend payment for FY 2024-25.
The stock was trading 2.41% higher at ₹1,267.95 per share at 10:53 am on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
NSDL dividend record date
NSDL has fixed Friday, September 19, 2025 as the record date for payment of dividend of ₹2 per equity share of face value of ₹2.
A dividend of ₹2 per equity share was recommended during the company’s meeting held on May 23.
If the dividend is approved during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 29, the dividend will be paid on or before Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the company said.
The stock touched a 52-week high of ₹1,425 and lowest of ₹880. The company’s market capitalisation as of September 1, 2025 is ₹25,433 crore.
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) made its debut on the stock markets on August 6, 2025, at a price of ₹880 per unit, representing a 10% increase over the issue price of ₹800 on the BSE.
With an issue size of ₹4,010.9 crore, NSDL continued its strong rally post the IPO, rising over 58% from the issue price to the current share price. The IPO witnessed good demand from investors and was oversubscribed by over 41 times.
As India’s largest depository, NSDL provides services in dematerialisation, settlement and custody of securities, providing services to investors, brokers and intermediaries in the capital markets. In Q1 FY26, the company reported a net profit of ₹90 crore, up 15% year-on-year. As of March 31, 2025, its AUM was ₹511 lakh crore and managed about 87-89% of the total value of dematerialised securities in India, reflecting its dominant position in the capital markets.
The company’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled on Monday, September 29, 2025. It will be held through video conferencing and other audio-visual means in line with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Mihen Halani & Associates, practicing company secretaries, was appointed as the scrutiny to monitor the e-voting process of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in a fair and transparent manner.
NSDL Q1 Results:
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) reported a consolidated net profit of ₹90 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), up 15% from ₹78 crore in the corresponding period last year.
However, NSDL’s operating revenue declined 7% year-on-year to ₹312 crore from ₹337 crore in the same period a year ago. The company recorded stable operating performance as its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization), also known as operating profit, grew 18% to ₹95 crore, and its EBITDA margin expanded by 660 basis points to 30.51% from 23.89%.
During the quarter, NSDL earned ₹161 crore from depository business, ₹18 crore from database management services and ₹133 crore from banking services. Most of the company’s profit of ₹80 crore came from the depository business, while database management and banking services businesses contributed ₹3.55 crore and ₹1.73 crore, respectively.
