Bhubaneswar, August 7: The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has reported impressive results in the first quarter ended June 30th for FY 2025-26 registering 77 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 1, 064 crore from Rs 601 crore achieved in the corresponding period of previous year as against reported revenue from operation of Rs 3,807 crore during this quarter.
The Board has recommended final dividend of Rs 2.50/- per equity share (50% on face value of Rs 5/- each) amounting to Rs 459.16 crore for the FY 2024-25, subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing 44th Annual General Meeting. Subject to this, the total dividend payout for the FY 2024-25 will be Rs 1928.46 crore.
It is worth mentioning that in comparison to the Q1 performance of the last financial year, Bauxite transportation has increased by 6.56 % while production of Alumina Hydrate, Calcined Alumina and Aluminium Cast metal has increased by 35.5%, 52.25% and 2.68% respectively.
Similarly, on the sales front, NALCO has put up an impressive performance with export of Alumina increasing by 209% and also registering 190% increase in domestic sale of Alumina.
With this quantum jump in sales, the company has also recorded highest-ever domestic sale of both alumina and aluminium in the 1st quarter of FY 26.