The Board of Directors of Tech Mahindra Limited (TECHM) declared a dividend of Rs. 30 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for July 04, 2025.
SEBI has prescribed a framework for the exchanges to adjust corporate actions in derivative contracts at the time of the corporate action. The exchange has published everything regarding the adjustments in case of corporate actions here. Accordingly, if a company declares a dividend at and above 2% of the market value of the underlying security, it is considered an extraordinary dividend, and the exchange will take action in the adjustment of the futures and options contracts in the underlying security.
Since the dividend declared by TECHM is above 2% of the market value of the security, the exchange has published this circular on the adjustment of F&O contracts in TECHM on the ex-date: July 04, 2025.
Adjustment for future contracts:
All positions in futures contracts of TECHM will be marked-to-market on the last cum-dividend date, i.e., July 03, 2025, based on the daily settlement price of the respective futures contract. Subsequently, open positions will be carried forward at the daily settlement price less Rs. 30 (dividend amount) for the respective futures contract.
From July 04, 2025 (ex-dividend date), daily mark-to-market settlement of the futures contracts will continue as per normal procedures.
For example:
Assume you bought 1 lot (600 quantities) of TECHM futures on July 03, 2025, at Rs. 1,650, and the daily settlement price at the market close is Rs. 1,680, you would have made a mark-to-market profit of Rs. 30 per share.
On July 04, 2025, the previous day’s position will be carried forward at Rs. 1,620 (i.e., 1,650 – 30). If the closing price on July 04, 2025, is Rs. 1,640, you’ll make a mark-to-market profit of Rs. 20 per share.
Adjustment for options contracts:
The full value of the dividend, i.e., Rs. 30, will be deducted from all the cum-dividend strike prices on the ex-dividend date. All positions in existing strike prices will continue to exist in the corresponding new adjusted strike prices.
For example:
The strike price of the Rs. 1,650 Call Option will be reduced to Rs. 1,620 on July 04, 2025, and the positions in the Rs. 1,650 Call Option will continue to exist in the Rs. 1,620 Call Option.
The lot size of the F&O contracts will not change.
Also, if you hold equity shares of TECHM in your Demat account as of July 04, 2025 (ex-date), you will be entitled to receive the dividend, which will be credited directly to your primary bank account within 30 to 45 days from the record date.