interim dividend of Rs. 5.75 per equity share for FY 27

ASIANPAINT The Board of Directors have declared an interim dividend of ₹ 5.75 per equity share of face value ₹ 1 each for the financial year ending 31st March 2027, with the record date for payment fixed as 4th November 2026. Alongside, the company reported audited standalone results for the quarter and six months ended 30th September 2026: profit for the quarter was ₹ 1,095.55 crore on revenue from operations of ₹ 8,453.83 crore, and for the six months profit was ₹ 2,573.90 crore on revenue of ₹ 17,637.27 crore. It also began commercial production of Vinyl Acetate Ethylene Emulsion at Dahej, Gujarat, with installed capacity of 1,50,000 tons per annum. Commissioning of 150,000 tpa VAE at Dahej signals backward integration/capex coming into production — potential for input-cost control, mix improvement and margin upside over time.