Shares of Jio Financial Services and several other companies are in focus today as August 8 marks the ex-dividend date. Investors must buy shares by today to qualify for dividends declared by firms like Akzo Nobel India, Castrol India, Kalyani Steels, and more. Dividend-paying stocks are likely to see heightened trading activity as the record date approaches on August 11.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets