CESC Q2 net profit up 20% to ₹425 crore on 12% revenue growth; declares ₹6 dividend

Power utility major CESC Ltd on Friday (October 17) reported a 20.4% year-on-year increase in net profit for the second quarter to ₹425 crore, up from ₹353 crore in the same period last year.

The company’s revenue for Q2 grew 12% to ₹5,267 crore, compared with ₹4,700 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Operating performance also improved, with EBITDA rising 18.4% to ₹1,061 crore from ₹896 crore a year earlier. EBITDA margin expanded to 20.1% from 19% in the same period last year.

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The board of directors has approved and declared an interim dividend of ₹6 per equity share (600% of the paid-up equity share capital).

The dividend will be payable to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members or as beneficial owners at the close of business on October 27, 2025, which has been fixed as the record date to determine eligibility for receiving the interim dividend.

Shares of CESC Ltd ended at ₹170.45, down by ₹4.45, or 2.54%, on the BSE.

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