850% Dividend Stock: BSE smallcap stock with 950% return in 5 years announces cash reward in Q2 results

Dividend Stock: A BSE small-cap stock with over 950 per cent return in five years has declared its Q2 results. Along with the quarterly results, the company has also announced an interim dividend of 850 per cent along with the record and payment date.

From a market performance point of view, the small-cap stock has seen some short-term correction but remains a strong long-term performer.

Over the long run, the company has delivered impressive returns, rising 323.10 per cent in two years, 459.95 per cent in three years, and an outstanding 950.31 per cent over five years.

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However, in the short term, the stock has fallen 3.11 per cent in the past week and 11.66 per cent in the past month, but it is still up 8.34 per cent over the last six months.

The company in focus is Godfrey Phillips India, the flagship firm of Modi Enterprises and one of the country’s major cigarette manufacturers.

The firm on Monday reported a 22.8 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 304.99 crore for the July–September quarter of FY26, compared to Rs 248.31 crore in the same period last year.

Its revenue from operations remained nearly flat at Rs 1,632.21 crore, slightly higher than Rs 1,627.81 crore in the previous fiscal’s corresponding quarter.

Meanwhile, total expenses fell by 2.23 per cent to Rs 1,349.93 crore, helping support the company’s profit growth. The total income, including other income, stood at Rs 1,669.38 crore.

Continuing its tradition of rewarding shareholders, the board of Godfrey Phillips India declared an interim dividend of 850 per cent, translating to Rs 17 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each, for the financial year ending March 31, 2026.

The record date for determining shareholder entitlement has been fixed as November 10, 2025, and the dividend payout will be made within 30 days thereafter.

Over the past few years, the company has consistently maintained a strong dividend history. It declared a dividend of Rs 60 per share in August 2025, Rs 35 per share in November 2024, Rs 56 per share in August 2024, and Rs 44 per share in August 2023.

Additionally, in September 2025, the company also announced a bonus issue in the ratio of 2:1, granting two bonus shares for every one share held, further enhancing investor returns.