Bharat Electronics (BEL), a leading defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, shares are in the spotlight as the company gears up to announce its Q4FY25 earnings as well as the final dividend for FY24 today. Ahead of the Q4 result announcement, here is a quick breakdown of what to watch today.
Bharat Electronics: Earnings and dividend day
The company’s Board of Directors is meeting today, May 19, to approve the audited financial results for Q4, both the standalone and consolidated results, ended March 31, 2025.
Apart from the Q4 earnings, the company will also consider the final dividend for FY25. The actual dividend amount and record date are likely to be announced post-meeting.
“We wish to inform that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Monday, the 19th May, 2025 to consider and approve,inter alia, Audited Standalone & Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2025 and also to consider recommendation of final Dividend for the financial year 2024-25,” the company said through an exchange filing on May 5.
Bharat Electronics: Final dividend on the cards
This would be Bharat Electronics‘ 8th dividend payout since its bonus share issue in September 2022.
Historically, the company has maintained a dividend record, offering payouts multiple times in a financial year.
Earlier in FY25, BEL paid an interim dividend of Rs 1.50 per share. Prior to that, in 2024, the company declared dividends of Rs 0.80 (August) and Rs 0.70 (each in March and February).
Bharat Electronics bags Rs 572 crore worth of new defence orders
In a latest development, Bharat Electronics has won new defence orders worth Rs 572 crore, including drone detection systems, software-defined radios, and communication equipment. The contracts also cover AI-based naval solutions and simulators.
BEL stock performance
Bharat Electronics’ share price has seen an upward trend in recent times, delivering returns across all time frames. In just the last five trading sessions, the stock has risen by 14%, while it has jumped 21% over the past month. Over the last six months, it has gained 30%, and on a year-to-date basis, it is up by 24%.
Looking at the broader picture, BEL has returned 33% over the past year. With a market capitalisation of Rs 2.66 lakh crore, the stock 52-week high is Rs 371.15 and low of Rs 227.50.