Maharatna PSU NTPC Limited announced that it has paid an additional Rs 2,424 crore as interim dividend to its shareholders for the financial year ending March 2025. This follows the first interim dividend of Rs 2,424 crore paid in November 2024. The Rs 2,424 crore dividend paid on February 18 is 25% of the company’s paid-up equity share capital.
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With this, the total dividend paid by NTPC for the ongoing fiscal year has reached Rs 8,000 crore, which includes the final dividend of Rs 3,152 crore for FY 2023-24, paid in September 2024. This marks the 32nd consecutive year of dividend payment by NTPC.
NTPC, under the Ministry of Power, is India’s largest integrated power utility, supplying one-fourth of the country’s power requirements. The company has an installed capacity of over 77 GW, with an additional 29.5 GW under construction, including 9.6 GW of renewable energy capacity. NTPC aims to achieve 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032.
The company is also exploring new business areas such as e-mobility, battery storage, pumped hydro storage, waste-to-energy, nuclear power, and green hydrogen solutions.
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