The Nalco has declared a total dividend amount of Rs 322.15 crore, 25 per cent of the paid-up capital, for the financial year 2012-13. This includes the Government of India’s share of Rs 261.13 crore.
Since its inception, the Nalco has paid a total of Rs 4,519.17 crore as dividend, including Rs 3,920.73 crore as share of the Government of India.
Out of Rs 261.13 crore payable to the Government of India, the company has already paid Rs 156.68 crore as interim dividend. The cheque for the final dividend amounting to Rs 104.45 crore was handed over to Union Minister of Mines Dinsha J Patel by Nalco CMD Ansuman Das in New Delhi on Tuesday Meanwhile, the company has announced the results for the 2nd quarter of 2013-14. According to the reviewed financial results for this quarter taken on record at the Board meeting in New Delhi on Monday, the company registered a net profit of Rs 179 crore. PNS