Q2 October dividend champions: Infosys, Colgate, HUL, CPCL, Coal India | Big payouts - amount, record date
Infosys made an announcement in a quarterly results development.
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Infosys, Chennai Petroleum, Colgate-Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever and Coal India announced sizeable dividends in October, alongside their earnings for the quarter ended in September, 2026.
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +3.4% on the day at ₹1,185.00, and has returned +2.6% over three months. It sits 30% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The it sector has moved -3.1% over the same period, so Infosys is running 5.7 points ahead of its peers.
For Infosys, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the it peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
- Buybacks, dividends and splits change what a shareholder actually receives, and often signal how management reads its own value.
Market context
- The 5 companies named span 4 sectors, so these are separate company stories rather than one sector-wide move.
- On the day, 2 of 5 are higher: Infosys leads at +3.4% and Colgate Palmolive trails at -2.0%.
- Over three months: Infosys +2.6% against IT -3.1% (5.7 points ahead); Colgate Palmolive -23.4% against FMCG -10.7% (12.7 points behind); Hindustan Unilever -11.5% against FMCG -10.7% (0.8 points behind); Coal India -6.8% against Metals & Mining -9.5% (2.7 points ahead).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Infosys (30%) and Colgate Palmolive (30%).
- Trading well above normal today: Coal India at 3.3 times its 20-day average volume.
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfosysINFY · IT | ₹1,185.00 | +3.4% | +19.2% | +2.6% | -29.9% | 0.8× | — |
| Colgate PalmoliveCOLPAL · FMCG | ₹1,596.50 | -2.0% | -9.5% | -23.4% | -30.4% | 0.9× | — |
| Hindustan UnileverHINDUNILVR · FMCG | ₹1,864.60 | +0.3% | -0.8% | -11.5% | -24.7% | 1.0× | — |
| Coal IndiaCOALINDIA · Metals & Mining | ₹389.00 | -1.0% | -8.5% | -6.8% | -19.2% | 3.3× | — |
| Chennai PetroleumCHENNPETRO · Oil & Energy | ₹1,511.50 | -0.0% | +5.2% | +22.1% | -7.1% | 0.3× | — |
IT
1M +5.2% · 3M -3.1%
Infosys
FMCG
1M -4.9% · 3M -10.7%
Colgate Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever
Metals & Mining
1M -9.3% · 3M -9.5%
Coal India
Oil & Energy
1M -4.8% · 3M -5.7%
Chennai Petroleum
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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