Godfrey Phillips Q4 on fire as net zooms 86%, margins nearly double; ₹33 dividend on

Cigarette maker Godfrey Phillips India Ltd on Friday (May 15) reported an 86.7% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter to ₹521.4 crore from ₹279.3 crore in the same period last year.

Revenue for the quarter increased 13.6% year-on-year to ₹1,787.3 crore compared with ₹1,573.4 crore in the year-ago quarter. EBITDA rose to ₹552.8 crore from ₹269.1 crore, while the EBITDA margin expanded sharply to 30.9% from 17.1% in the year-ago period.

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The company announced a final dividend of ₹33 per equity share (1650%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, subject to approval by shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting.

The dividend, if approved at the AGM, will be paid within 30 days from the date of the meeting. The payment date will be intimated in due course.

Shares of Godfrey Phillips India Ltd ended at ₹2,422.50, down by ₹35.65, or 1.45%, on the BSE today, May 15.

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