NTPC on Friday reported an 8 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹5,597 crore for the December quarter, supported by stable operating performance, even as revenue growth remained muted and standalone revenue declined.
The state-owned power producer had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹5,169 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, according to its financial results. Consolidated segment revenue during the quarter increased 1.5 per cent year-on-year to ₹46,304.77 crore, compared with ₹45,597.95 crore a year earlier.
Standalone Revenue Decline
On a standalone basis, revenue from operations fell 1.8 per cent to ₹40,644 crore in the quarter ended December 31, from ₹41,369 crore in the same period last year.
Alongside the financial results, NTPC’s board of directors approved a second interim dividend for the financial year 2025–26. The dividend has been declared at 27.5 per cent, amounting to ₹2.75 per equity share of face value ₹10.
Dividend Payment Timeline
“Board of Directors in its aforesaid meeting decided, inter alia, to pay second interim dividend at the rate of 27.50 per cent (₹2.75 per share) on the face value of paid-up equity shares of ₹10 each for the financial year 2025-26. The date of payment/dispatch of dividend shall be 25 February 2026,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
Over the last twelve months since Q3 FY25, net standalone capacity addition stood at 1,628 MW, while net group installed capacity increased by 9,039 MW. In addition, 468 MW of capacity was added in January 2026, taking the NTPC Group’s installed capacity to 86,105 MW.