MRF dividend 2026: India's most expensive ₹1.25 lakh stock but ₹3 in Q2; down 21% in 1 year - Record, payment date

MRF Ltd, the Indian tyre manufacturer, has announced a ₹3 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2026, with the record and payment dates set per the company filing, while its share price is quoted near ₹1.25 lakh and has fallen roughly 21% over the past year. The dividend itself is small relative to the share price, implying a trailing yield of only a few hundredths of a percent, so the signal for investors is one of capital return discipline rather than income generation. The transmission channel here is company-specific: a high-priced, low-yield stock with a declining trend reflects weak sentiment toward the auto and replacement tyre cycle, input cost pressure from crude-linked rubber and petrochemical feedstocks, and competitive pressure on margins, rather than a broad macro shock. Exposure is concentrated in Indian auto ancillary and tyre names, and in NSE and BSE index-weighted funds where MRF carries outsized price weight because of its nominal share price. The next watch item is the company's Q2 results and any commentary on realisations and volume growth, alongside the monthly Indian auto sales data from SIAM for signs of replacement demand

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