A fresh batch of interim-dividend announcements is hitting India’s stock market, with top companies such as Coal India Ltd, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd flagged to trade ex-dividend in early November. The flurry of record-dates and splits signals managements returning cash to shareholders. For equity investors this means assessing not just yield but timing of trades. As several other firms align their calendars this week, dividend flows could influence short-term trading behaviour in domestic markets.