Stock market today, March 20 -- Ahead of the dividend record date tomorrow, shares of Navratna public sector undertaking (PSU) NMDC traded on a flat note on Thursday, March 20.

NMDC, earlier this week on March 17, announced an interim dividend of Rs.2.30 per share and fixed the record date for Friday, March 21 to determine the shareholders eligible to receive the said dividend. This is also the first interim dividend by the company for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25).

"The said Interim Dividend shall be paid /dispatched within the prescribed timelines as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 to those equity shareholders of the Company whose names appear in the Register of Members/records of Depositories as beneficial owners of...