Navratna PSU Alert! NALCO’s Final Dividend Pushes Total FY25 Payout To Rs 1928.46 Cr; How Much You’ll Get?

The nation's top manufacturer and exporter of aluminum and alumina, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, has started the fiscal year 2025-2026 off strong and demonstrated outstanding performance in the first quarter. In addition, the PSU behemoth has proposed a final dividend for the fiscal year 2024-2025 that raises the total payout to Rs. 1928.46 crores.

NALCO Dividend

"The Board of Directors has recommended final dividend @ Rs.2.50/‐ per share (50% on face value of Rs.5/‐ each) for the financial year 2024‐25, subject to the approval of shareholders in the ensuing 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The final dividend @ Rs.2.50/‐ per share, as recommended by the Board of Directors, if approved in the ensuing 44th AGM, will be paid within a period of 30 days from the date of declaration, as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The above final dividend is in addition to the 1st interim dividend of Rs.4/‐ per share and 2nd interim dividend of Rs.4/‐ per share (Total of Rs.8/‐ i.e. 160% on face value of Rs.5/‐ each) already paid during the financial year 2024‐25," said NALCO in a stock exchange filing on 7th August.

"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 Crores 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 crores," NALCO further confirmed in a statement.

The record date for the above-mentioned final dividend has not been declared by NALCO and will be informed to the stock exchanges via a separate filing in due course of time.

NALCO Q1FY26 Results

Comparing Q1 FY24-25 to Q1 FY25-26, the corporation performed well on all major financial parameters. Due to higher net sales of Rs 3,786 crore in the quarter ended in June 2025 as opposed to Rs 2,846 crore in the same quarter the previous year, revenue from operations increased 33.3% YoY to Rs 3,807 crore from Rs 2,856 crore.

With the help of higher operating and non-operating income, total income climbed 34.8% from Rs 2,917 crore in Q1FY25 to Rs 3,931 crore in Q1FY26. EBITDA (excluding exceptional income) jumped 62.4% to Rs 1,616 crore from Rs 995 crore, indicating higher operational efficiency, while operational expenses increased to Rs 2,315 crore from Rs 1,922 crore.

While net profit climbed 77% YoY to Rs 1,064 crore in the quarter ended in June 2025 from Rs 601 crore in the quarter ended in June 2024, NALCO recorded a 74.9% boost in profit before tax to Rs 1,429 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 817 crore in the year-ago quarter. These figures demonstrate strong profitability growth.

NALCO Target Price

"NALCO is showing signs of strength with strong support at ₹182 and resistance at ₹192. A breakout above ₹192 may lead to a rally toward ₹198. The stock is forming a higher base, and momentum indicators are improving. Traders can watch for a move above ₹190 to initiate fresh positions," commented Riyank Arora, technical analyst at Mehta Equities Ltd.

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