{
  "id": 16864281,
  "title": "HUL posts 15% sales growth, declares ₹19 dividend; stock falls 1.8%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/hul-posts-15-sales-growth-declares-19-dividend-stock-falls-1-8",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:49:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hul-posts-15-sales-growth-declares-19-dividend-stock-falls-18/article71634585.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced a 15% increase in underlying sales (USG) for the quarter ending September 30, 2026, marking its highest growth in 14 quarters. This sales surge, driven by a 7% rise in volume growth, resulted in a consolidated turnover of ₹18,071 crore. EBITDA increased by 8% year-on-year to ₹4,089 crore, with margins at 22.6%, down 140 basis points. Profit after tax (PAT) grew 9% to ₹2,795 crore, while reported PAT remained flat at ₹2,796 crore due to a one-off tax gain. The board declared an interim dividend of ₹19 per share, with payment scheduled for November 25, 2026. HUL's stock fell 1.8% to ₹1,779.80 on the NSE after the results announcement, near its 52-week low. Despite the positive performance, the stock has declined roughly 29% over the past year and nearly 23% year-to-date, underperforming the Nifty 50. Management expects FY27 to outperform FY26, driven by their \"Winning in New India\" strategy, despite ongoing commodity inflation.",
  "summary": "FMCG major posted consolidated turnover of ₹18,071 crore for Q2 FY2026, up 15% USG driven by 7% UVG",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}