Power Grid Q4 net up 4.6 pc at Rs 2,004 cr

State-run Power Grid Corporation today said its standalone net profit rose by 4.6 per cent at Rs 2,004.68 crore in the quarter ended March 2018 mainly on account of higher revenues.

The company's standalone net profit stood at Rs 1,916.36 crore in the quarter ended March 2017, a Power Grid statement said.

According to the statement, total income of the company increased to Rs 8,098.93 crore in the fourth quarter from Rs 7,049.69 crore a year ago.

The company's consolidated net profit also increased to Rs 8,198.31 crore in 2017-18 as compared to Rs 7,450.73 crore in the previous financial year. Total consolidated income of the company stood at Rs 30,430.54 crore in 2017-18 from Rs 26,282.96 crore in the previous fiscal.

The company's board today also recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.80 per share (of face value Rs 10 each).

During the year, the company has paid an interim dividend of Rs 2.45 per share (of face value of Rs 10 each) for 2017-18. The total dividend (including interim dividend) for 2017-18 is Rs 5.25 per share (of face value Rs 10 each).