Honasa Consumer Plans Dividend, Pioneering New-Age Companies
Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer may become first new-age company to announce dividend
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Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, is set to become the first new-age firm to announce a dividend for its shareholders. The board will meet on May 21 to consider a final dividend alongside its earnings for Q4 of FY2026, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming AGM.
- 01Honasa Consumer will consider a final dividend on May 21, 2026.
- 02This move positions the company as the first new-age firm to reward shareholders with a dividend.
- 03The company expects revenue growth in the late twenties percentage range for Q4 FY2026.
- 04Honasa Consumer shares have increased 53% over the past year, reaching a 52-week high of ₹362.8.
- 05Competitors like Zomato and Paytm have yet to declare any dividends.
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Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, announced that its board will meet on May 21, 2026, to consider a final dividend, potentially making it the first new-age company to reward shareholders in this way. The decision will coincide with the approval of earnings for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2026, and the dividend will require shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). While other new-age firms like Zomato and Paytm have not yet offered dividends, Honasa Consumer's share price has shown resilience, increasing 53% over the past year to reach a 52-week high of ₹362.8. The company anticipates a steady performance in Q4, with revenue growth projected in the late twenties percentage range on an adjusted basis, and its flagship brand Mamaearth expected to grow in the teens. Other brands under Honasa, such as The Derma Co and Aqualogica, are expected to perform even better, with growth rates in the mid-twenties.
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If Honasa Consumer successfully declares a dividend, it could enhance investor confidence in the new-age sector, potentially attracting more investments.
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