According to the capital allocation policy approved by the shareholders in April last year, Infosys plans to give back around Rs 10,400 crore to shareholders by the end of this financial year.
Proxy advisory firms say the praise on Twitter was uncalled for.
A day after she praised Rohan Murthy's performance at Infosys' board meeting, the firm's newly-appointed independent director and Biocon head Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Wednesday apologised for the remarks.
The clarifications came directly from the board of directors.
While Wipro will announce its fourth quarter (Q4) results along with annual financial statements on April 15, market leader TCS will hold its board meet the next day (April 16) for approval of its financial statements. Infosys is yet to inform investors the date it will announce its Q4 earnings.
Sikka pays 4 business heads million-dollar salaries as incentive to reach the company's revenue target of $20 billion by 2020.
The 34th annual general meeting (AGM) of IT major Infosys held Monday was an exceptional one.
Investors also appreciate the role being played by the founders; analysts, too, remain unperturbed.
Pai said more and more people -- whether they are employees, or investors or others -- are coming to the conclusion that this Board has to go and a new one has to come.
Infosys will focus on stabilisation in FY19 followed by building momentum the following year, and acceleration thereafter.
Murthy no more chairman emeritus; founders do not want to be addressed as promoters.
"The Board in its meeting... has considered, approved and recommended a bonus issue of one equity share for every equity share held and a stock dividend of one American Depositary Share (ADS) for every ADS held, as on a record date to be determined," the company said in the regulatory filing.
'The problem is not the performance under Vishal Sikka, but the quality of Infy's board of directors, argues Debashis Basu.
Balakrishnan, head of the BPO, Finacle and India business units at Infosys, is widely seen as a contender for CEO after the incumbent S D Shibulal's term ends in 2015.
In his first email to employees, Vishal Sikka exuded confidence that he will build a sustainable business.