new Delhi State-run power major NTPC Ltd. has paid interim dividend of 3,878.67 crore to its shareholders for the financial year 2021-22.
The dividend paid up is 40% of the paid-up equity share capital of the company, the company said in a statement. This is the 29th consecutive year that NTPC has paid dividend.
In January, the company reported a 19.34% increase in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 4,626.11 crore. During the corresponding period of the previous financial year (FY21), the company had reported a consolidated net profit of 3,876.36 crore.
Its consolidated total income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 was 33,783.62 crore, up 19% 28,387.27
The company has registered improvement in power generation in the current financial year. As of 18 February, its electricity generation stood at 314.89 Billion Units (BU), surpassing the maximum annual generation of 314 BUs achieved in FY2011.
During the corresponding period of last financial year, the company had generated 270.0 BU of electricity.
The company has a total installed capacity of 67,832.30 MW with 23 coal based projects, seven gas based and 1 hydro, 19 renewable energy projects. Under the JV, NTPC has nine coal based, four gas based, eight hydro and five renewable energy projects.
Its shares on BSE on Monday. closed on 131.85, down 0.38% from its previous close.
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