REC net profit grows 33% to Rs 4,079 crore in Q4, declared final dividend of ₹5 per share

New Delhi: State-owned REC Ltd on Tuesday posted a 33 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 4,079.09 crore during the March quarter on account of higher income.

The company had clocked a net profit of Rs 3,065.37 crore during the January-March quarter preceding FY 2022-23, REC said in a regulatory filing.

The company's total income during the fourth quarter rose to Rs 12,706.66 crore from Rs 10,254.63 crore in the year-ago period.

The Board of Directors of the Company has declared the final dividend of ₹ 5 per equity share (on face value of ₹ 10/- each) and the total dividend for FY 2023-24 is ₹ 16 per equity share.

Total expenses were Rs 7,477.18 crore in the March quarter as against Rs 6,353.40 crore.

For the entire FY24, the company's net profit was Rs 14,145.46 crore, up from Rs 11,166.98 crore in FY23.

The income also rose to Rs 47,571.23 crore in FY24 compared to Rs 39,520.16 crore a year earlier.

REC Ltd, under the Ministry of Power, is a non-banking finance company focusing on power sector financing and development across India.