NTPC Q2 profit rises about 40%; board declares ₹3 interim dividend, record date 6 November

What happened

• Upstox gave consolidated net profit as ₹7,350.8 crore against ₹5,225.3 crore, up 40.68%. The Tribune, in a report timed at 4:37 PM on Saturday, gave profit attributable to owners of the parent as ₹7,029.56 crore against ₹5,066.78 crore, up 38.7%.
• Both gave revenue from operations as ₹54,269.95 crore against ₹44,784.05 crore, up 21.2%. Upstox put first-half consolidated profit at ₹14,247 crore against ₹11,334 crore.
• The first interim dividend is ₹3 a share, 30% of the paid-up capital. The record date is Friday 6 November, and The Tribune said payment starts on 25 November.
• Upstox said subsidiary profit rose 73% to ₹1,990 crore. The Tribune said solar power revenue rose to ₹1,138.23 crore from ₹722.52 crore.

Why it matters

The 40.68% and 38.7% growth rates describe different profit lines: Upstox gives total consolidated profit, The Tribune gives profit attributable to owners of the parent.

Good to know: A record date is the day on which a shareholder must be on the company's register to receive a declared dividend.

Key facts

Consolidated net profit, per Upstox

₹7,350.8 crore (₹5,225.3 crore), up 40.68%

Profit attributable to owners, per The Tribune

₹7,029.56 crore (₹5,066.78 crore), up 38.7%

Revenue from operations

₹54,269.95 crore (₹44,784.05 crore), up 21.2%

First interim dividend

₹3 a share; record date 6 November 2026

Read the source

• NTPC Q2 results: Net profit soars 41% YoY to ₹7,351 crore; dividend of ₹3/share declaredUpstox
• NTPC Q2 net profit jumps 39% to Rs 7,030 crore, revenue rises 21%The Tribune