Coal India Q2 Result: Profit Dips 31% YoY, But Maharatna PSU Rewards With 102% Dividend; Record Date Revealed!

Coal India Q2 Result: Coal India Limited on Wednesday, reported a 31% decline in its consolidated net profit (attributable to owners of the company) to Rs 4,354.24 crore in the quarter ending September 30. Despite a drastic drop in Q2 FY26 result, the Maharatna PSU announced a 102% dividend payout for its shareholders.

Coal India shares were trading 2.25% lower at Rs 382.5 per share on BSE with a market capitalisation of Rs 2,35,724.36 crore on BSE at 2:39 pm. The stock had touched an intraday low mark of Rs 381.55 per share.

Coal India Q2 Result

The Maharatna PSU had reported a net profit of Rs 4,354.24 crore against Rs 6,249.10 crore reported in the year ago period. Additionally, the company had reported a sequential decline in its net profit from Rs 8,743.38 crore reported in Q1FY26. Coming to Coal India's net profit in the first half of FY26, the profit declined to Rs 13,097.66 crore in H1FY26 from Rs 7,244.57 crore reported in H1FY25.

Coal India's revenue from operations fell to Rs 30,186.70 crore in Q2FY26, against Rs 31,181.89 crore reported in the year ago period. There was a decline in net profit sequentially as well from Rs 35,842.19 crore reported in Q1FY26.

Coal India Dividend

The company has announced an 102% interim dividend payout for its eligible shareholders. "The Board of Directors at its meeting held on date has inter alia, declared 2nd Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2025-26 @ Rs 10.25/- per equity share on the face value of Rs 10/- as recommended by the Audit Committee of CIL at its meeting held on date," read a statement by the company in its BSE filing.

Coal India Dividend Record Date

The company has fixed Tuesday, 4 November as the dividend record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for the corporate action. Investors who will own the company scrip on or before the record date can get the benefit of Coal India dividend.

Coal India Share Price Trend

Coal India shares were trading lower during Wednesday's intraday trade. The company scrip has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 92.40%. The company scrip value has declined around 14.45% in one year. Coal India scrip had touched a 52-week high mark of Rs 459.50 per share on 1 November, 2024. Whereas, the stock had dipped to its 52-week low mark of Rs 349.20 per share on 17 February, 2025.