State-owned power generation major NTPC has paid the final dividend of ₹3,248 crore for the financial year 2024-25, representing 33.50% of the paid-up equity share capital of the company.

This is in addition to the first interim dividend of ₹2,424 crore and a second interim dividend of ₹2,424 crore paid in November 2024 and February 2025, respectively. With this, the total dividend paid for FY 2024-25 stands at ₹8,096 crore, at a rate of ₹8.35 per share of a face value of ₹10 each. This is the 32nd consecutive year that NTPC Ltd. has paid a dividend, the company said.

The country’s largest power generator saw its total income for Q1 FY26 at ₹47,821 crore, down 3.8% from ₹48,982 crore in Q1 FY25. The group’s PAT in the said period stood at ₹6,108 crore against ₹5,506 crore in Q1 FY25, registering an increase of 11%.

On a standalone basis, the company’s income stood at ₹43,333 crore, down 2.4% from ₹45,053 crore in Q1 FY25, while the company’s profit after tax (PAT) for Q1 FY26 was ₹4,775 crore, up from ₹4,511 crore in Q1 FY25, marking an increase of 6%.

NTPC Group said it generated around 110 billion units in Q1 FY26, compared to 114 billion units in Q1 FY25. Its standalone gross generation in Q1 FY26 was around 91 billion units, compared to 98 billion units in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Shares of NTPC closed 0.68% down at ₹338.20 on the BSE today.