Dividend Bonanza: 28 Companies to Reward Shareholders Next Week

• 28 companies across oil and gas, FMCG, and pharma sectors will trade ex-dividend between February 2nd and 6th.
• ITC declared an interim dividend of ₹6.50 per share, with ex-date on February 4th.
• BPCL announced a second interim dividend of ₹10 per share, going ex-dividend on February 2nd.
• Cochin Shipyard will trade ex-dividend on February 3rd, offering ₹3.50 per share.
• NTPC, Dr Lal Path Labs, Sun Pharma, and GAIL (India) are also among the companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why It Matters: Investors have a chance for additional earnings as 28 companies announce dividends next week.