Dividend stocks alert: Check Elecon Eng, ICICI Prudential, Mangalore Refinery record date - Amount, yield, history

What happened: Elecon Engineering, ICICI Prudential AMC and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals set Wednesday, 21 October as the record date for their interim dividends, per NSE. Key numbers: Elecon ₹0.50 per share, yield about 0.33% at ₹460.70. ICICI Prudential AMC ₹30 per share, yield about 0.98% at ₹2,775.50. MRPL ₹3 per share, yield about 2.30% at ₹173.60. Why it matters: Monday, 19 October was the last trading session before the record date because 20 October was a Dussehra market holiday, so investors must check holdings to determine eligibility for the payouts.

Elecon Engineering, ICICI Prudential AMC and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals set Wednesday, 21 October as the record date for their interim dividends, per NSE.

Monday, 19 October was the last trading session before the record date because 20 October was a Dussehra market holiday, so investors must check holdings to determine eligibility for the payouts.