Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for the last fifty years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of IT, business & technology services, and engineering. This is delivered through its unique location independent agile delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
The company has domain expertise in a broad set of industries, comprising Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Retail and CPG, Communication & Media, Manufacturing, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Travel & Hospitality, Technology & Services and others.
Geographically, TCS operates in all five continents, with North America and Europe constituting the largest markets for our services. We derive over a fifth of our revenues from emerging markets such as India, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle-East & Africa.
TCS was established in 1968 as a division of Tata Sons Limited. TCS was corporatized into a separate company with effect from 1st April 2004. Following a hugely successful IPO in July 2004, it was listed on the NSE and BSE on August 25, 2004.
As of December 31, 2019, TCS employed 446,675 professionals.
TCS is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and has a global presence in 50 countries with 183 Solution centers in 19 countries.
The mailing address of TCS’ registered office is:
9th Floor, Nirmal Building
Nariman Point
Mumbai 400 021
Tel: 91 22 6778 9595
Fax: 91 22 6778 9660
TCS follows a financial year that begins on April 1 and ends on March 31.
| Q3 FY2020 | As per IFRS (INR Mn) | As per IFRS ($ Mn) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 398,540 | $5,586 |
| Net Income | 81,180 | $1,138 |
| FY 2019 | As per IFRS (INR Mn) | As per IFRS ($ Mn) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,464,630 | $20,913 |
| Net Income | 314,720 | $4,494 |
Internal Auditors: Ernst and Young
Statutory Auditors: B S R & Co. LLP
TCS' current credit ratings* are as below:
| Credit Rating Agency | Moody's | S&P | ICRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long term credit rating | A3 | A | AAA |
| Outlook long term credit rating | Negative | Positive | Stable |
* TCS provides the credit ratings for information purposes only. TCS does not endorse the agencies providing the ratings or their views and does not accept any responsibility for their accuracy.
You can find the TCS' Investor Relations Presentation in the "Management Commentary" section of the Investor page on our website. You can also find it here.
TCS made an initial public offer in July 2004 and its shares were listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India on August 25, 2004. The shares of the Company were issued at a face value of Re 1 per share and a share premium of Rs 849 per share. There has been no follow-on offering from the Company.
TCS’ equity shares are listed in India on the National Stock Exchange (NSE: TCS) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE: 532540).
TCS’ ISIN code is INE467B01029
As of December 31, 2019, TCS had 3,752,384,706 shares outstanding.
The history of bonus issues (stock splits) at TCS is listed below :
| Year | Bonus share issue | Stock split ratio | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1:1 | 2 for 1 | August 9, 2006 |
| 2009 | 1:1 | 2 for 1 | June 18, 2009 |
| 2018 | 1:1 | 2 for 1 | June 4, 2018 |
The history of buyback at TCS is listed below :
| Date of announcement of Buyback | Share % of paid-up capital bought back | Share Buyback price | Total Buyback Amount | Date of extinguishment of shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2017 | 2.85% | ₹ 2,850* | ₹ 16,000 crore | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 1.99% | ₹ 2,100 | ₹ 16,000 crore | Sep 26, 2018 |
* Price not adjusted for subsequent bonus issue.
The annual dividend history at TCS, not adjusted for the two stock splits, since listing is given below:
| Year | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | FY 2008 | FY 2009 | FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2015 | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend /Share (₹) | 11.50 | 13.50 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20* | 14 | 25* | 22 | 32 | 79* | 43.50 | 47 | 50 | 30** |
* Includes Special Dividend of ₹10,₹8 and ₹40 for FY2010, FY2012 and FY2015 respectively
** Includes proposed final dividend of ₹18, which is subject to the approval of the shareholders
You can find the record date / payment date for the dividends announced by us in the "Dividend Payment Details" section of the Investor page on our website. These details are also notified to the stock exchanges on the same day of the announcement of the dividend and available on the BSE and NSE websites.
The quiet period at TCS begins ten days before the end of every quarter and lasts until the day of that quarter’s earnings release. During this period, the company’s management refrains from communicating with market participants.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is typically held in end-June / early-July. The formal announcement will be published on the Investors page of our website, closer to the event. If you are a shareholder, you will receive a formal notice of the meeting, containing details of the date, time and venue, alongside the Annual Report.
TCS’ shares can be purchased on the open market in India through either a stock broker or any financial institution that provides brokerage services at the BSE or NSE. TCS does not offer a direct stock purchase plan.
No. The Company does not have any such program at present.
No. The Company does not accept fixed deposits.
For physical holdings, please send a letter, duly signed by the first holder, stating the new address and folio numbers of the shares you own to our Share Registrar, M/s TSR Darashaw Consultants Private Limited (mailing address in the Investor Contacts section). A computerized acknowledgement will be sent to your new address confirming the updation of the change in our records.
In the case of dematerialized holdings, please write to your Depository Participant (DP) intimating them of the change and ask for a confirmation that their records reflect the new address.
Please write to our Share Registrar, M/s TSR Darashaw Consultants Private Limited (mailing address in the Investor Contacts section) with details of folio numbers (in the case of physical holdings) or the DP ID and account number in the case of dematerialized holdings. After verification, they will issue a fresh check.
To avoid this problem in the future, you can use the ECS facility in which the dividend amount is automatically credited to the bank account of your choice. To avail of this facility, give your request to M/s TSR Darashaw Consultants Private Limited in writing.
Also, you might consider dematerializing your holdings through a reliable Depository Participant. This would not only eliminate the issues of storage and risk of loss of paper certificates but also ensure automatic crediting of dividends to your bank account. Click on the links to the see the list of Depository Participants empaneled with each of the two depositories in India – NSDL and CDSL.
Statutory information detailed in the Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, are available here:
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jul 1, 2011
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jun 29, 2012
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jun 28, 2013
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jun 27, 2014
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jun 30, 2015
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jun 17, 2016
- Unclaimed Dividend details as on Jun 16, 2017
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the dividend declared by the Company, which is not claimed by the shareholders within 30 days from the date of the declaration, is required to be transferred to the Unpaid Dividend Account and the details of the shareholders, whose dividend is transferred, is required to be uploaded on the website of the Company. The dividend lying in this Unpaid Dividend Account can be claimed by the shareholders by writing to the Registrar and Transfer Agent - M/s TSR Darashaw Consultants Private Limited (mailing address in the Investor Contacts section) with details of folio number (in case of physical holdings) or the DP ID/Client ID (in case of dematerialized holdings).
The details of the shareholders whose unclaimed dividends were transferred to Unpaid Dividend Account are available here:
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the provisions of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“the Rules”) notified by the Ministry of Corporate affairs effective September 7, 2016, all unpaid or unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) established by the Central Government, after completion of seven years. The Rules, inter alia, contain provisions for transfer of all shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive years or more in the name of IEPF suspense account.
Details of shareholders' dividend outstanding for 7 consecutive years
Pursuant to Section 124 read with Rule 7 of the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, a shareholder may claim the shares and unclaimed dividend so transferred to the IEPF Authority by making an application in form IEPF 5.
The procedure to claim the share(s) and dividend(s) is available here.
Pursuant to the amendment to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, it is mandatory to transfer or sell securities in dematerialized form from April 1, 2019. For more details, kindly refer to our page on "Mandatory Dematerialization of shares" here.
There is no restriction on holding shares in physical form. However, the transfer/trading of shares after March 31, 2019 would be done in electronic mode
Share Registrar / Transfer Agent*
TSR Darashaw Consultants Private Ltd.
(TSRDCPL)
Ph: +91-22-6656 8484
Fax: +91-22-6656 8494
Email: csg-unit@tsrdarashaw.com
Website: www.tsrdarashaw.com
Mailing Address:
6-10, Haji Moosa Patrawala
Industrial Estate, 20, Dr E Moses Road,
Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400 001
Shareholder Grievance Redressal
Email: investor.relations@tcs.com
Mailing Address:
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
9th Floor, Nirmal Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India
Ph: +91-22-6778 9595
+91-22-6778 9191
+91-22-6778 9179
Fax: +91-22-6630 3672
Nodal Officer IEPF Contact Details
Rajendra Moholkar
Company Secretary
Email: rajendra.moholkar@tcs.com
Mailing Address:
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
9th Floor, Nirmal Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India
Ph: +91-22-6778 9595
Fax: +91-22-6630 3672
Financial Disclosure And Governance
V Ramakrishnan
Chief Financial Officer
Mailing Address:
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
TCS House, Raveline Street, Fort
Mumbai 400 001, India
Ph: +91-22-6778 9999
Fax: +91-22-6778 3000
Investor Relations
Kedar Shirali
Head, Global Investor Relations
Email: kedar.shirali@tcs.com
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