The percentage of freshers that we are now bringing on board through specialisation is gradually increasing. "When we talk about specialisation, we also talk about an elite cadre where the compensation level for freshers are significantly higher...in our services business, the elite engineers...their compensation levels are up to three times what we pay for the regular cadre of freshers. In our software business, it is up to four times what we pay for the regular cadre of freshers," he said. The company's board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 12 per equity share of Rs 2 each for FY26. "The record date for the payment of the aforesaid interim dividend shall be July 18, 2025, and the payment date of the said interim dividend shall be July 28, 2025," the company said in the filing. Shares of HCLTech settled 1.04 per cent lower at Rs 1,619.95 apiece on the BSE on Monday. The financial results were announced after the closing of market hours.