The Vedanta board has approved its first interim dividend of ₹9.50 per share for 2020-21 amounting to ₹3,500 crore. The record date for the dividend has been set as October 31. On October 10, Vedanta's voluntary delisting offer failed at the reverse book building stage. Earlier, Vedanta Group firm Hindustan Zinc (HZL) declared its highest interim dividend in 12 years.