Metal major Vedanta's board of directors will meet on Thursday, August 21 to consider and approve the second interim dividend on equity shares for the financial year 2025-26. The company has fixed the record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for dividend on Wednesday, August 27.Vedanta's first interim dividend was Rs 7 per share which was announced on June 18. The payout was Rs 2,737 crores. Vedanta has declared 44 dividends since September 9, 2003 according to Trendlyne data. In the past 12 months, Vedanta has declared an equity dividend amounting to Rs 35.50 per share. At the current share price of Rs 438.20, Vedanta's dividend yield is 8.10%.The company posted its first quarter results for FY26, reporting a 11.7% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit