200% Final Dividend Announced! Rs 4 Payout Coming Soon; Why Should Investors Take Note Before May 2?

Headquartered in Pune, India, KSB Limited is a distributor and producer of pumps and valves. KSB was established in 1960 as a division of KSB SE & Co. KGaA, a German business that leads the world in the pump sector. In order to efficiently provide customers with solutions, KSB in India has a highly strong marketing, sales, and service setup. The company has seven manufacturing facilities, four zonal offices, fourteen branch offices, six company-operated service stations, more than 350 authorised service centres, twenty-two godowns, and more than 1,100 authorised dealers.

KSB Dividend

The Board of Directors approved "The recommendation of payment of Final Dividend of INR 4 (200%) per equity share on 17,40,39,220 equity shares (Face Value INR 2 each fully paid up) for the financial year ended on 31st December, 2024 and the same shall be payable subject to approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company," said KSB in a stock exchange filing.

For the above said purpose, 02nd May 2025 has been fixed as the record date.

KSB Financials

With net profit increasing 33% year-over-year (YoY) to Rs 73 crore from Rs 54.9 crore in the same period the previous year, KSB Ltd demonstrated robust growth in Q4. Operational revenue increased 20.5% year over year to Rs 726.4 crore. EBITDA increased from Rs 67.2 crore to Rs 85 crore, a 26.5% YoY growth. YoY, margins improved somewhat to 11.7% from 11.2%.

Mr. Prashant Kumar, Vice President - Sales and Marketing, KSB Limited, said, "This year, we have registered good sales revenue with a 12.7% YoY growth. We have seen good growth in Solar, Valves, Building Services, Waste Water, and Domestic segments. Although there was a slowdown in the project business this year due to various reasons, including elections, we have made progress in the Marine sector and received some breakthrough orders from Green Hydrogen and Railways. Our focus on standard business and exports will keep us insulated from any shock due to macroeconomic conditions. We continue to maintain a global presence with our export business."

KSB Share Price Target

Mandar Bhojane - Equity Research Analyst at Choice Broking said, "KSB India is currently trading at ₹617 and remains under selling pressure, forming lower lows and lower highs, indicating a sustained bearish trend. The stock has declined by 45% from its all-time high and has breached the critical ₹647 support level. It is now trading below the 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day EMAs, reinforcing a negative outlook. Additionally, the stock has recently formed a bearish flag and pole pattern, and a breakdown from this formation could accelerate the downward trend. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 39.81 and continues to decline, signaling increasing selling momentum."

"Looking ahead, the ₹560-₹570 range is expected to act as a strong support zone, as these levels have historically attracted buying interest. If the stock stabilizes within this range, a potential rebound could be triggered. However, a breakdown below ₹560 may expose the stock to further selling pressure. Given the prevailing market conditions, traders and investors should exercise caution and wait for confirmation of price action before considering fresh positions," Mandar Bhojane further recommended.

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