India’s NTPC Limited reported consolidated profit of ₹7,350.79 crore for the quarter ended Sept. 30 and declared a ₹3 interim dividend, combining a year-over-year earnings gain with a payout for shareholders.
Profit rose 40.7% from ₹5,225.30 crore in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue from operations reached ₹54,269.95 crore, compared with ₹44,784.05 crore a year earlier, an increase of 21.2%. The unaudited results cover both standalone NTPC and its consolidated group; the figures cited here are consolidated.
The declared dividend is ₹3 for each equity share with a face value of ₹10, equal to 30% of face value. The board set Friday, Nov. 6, as the record date for eligible shareholders. Payments are scheduled to begin Nov. 25.
