State-owned REC Ltd on Thursday said its consolidated net profit dipped slightly by 0.58 per cent to Rs 4,052.44 crore in the December quarter of FY26, mainly due to higher expenses. The company recorded a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,076.35 crore in the year-ago quarter ended December 2024, a regulatory filing showed. Total expenses rose to Rs 9,903.89 crore in the reporting quarter from Rs 9,105.94 crore in the same period a year ago. Total income also rose to Rs 15,058.60 crore in the quarter from Rs 14,286.91 crore a year ago. The board also approved the third interim dividend at 46 per cent (Rs 4.601 per equity share of face value of 10 each) for 2025-26. The record date for the dividend payment is February 6, and the payment shall be paid on or before February 27.
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State-owned REC Ltd on Friday posted an over 9 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 4,414.93 crore in September quarter, on higher income. It had clocked a net profit of Rs 4,037.72 crore in the second quarter of preceding 2024-25 financial year, REC Ltd said in an exchange filing. In the latest July-September period, the company registered a 10.62 per cent rise in total revenues to Rs 15,162.38 crore from Rs 13,706.31 crore in the year-ago period. Interest income rose to Rs 14,589.97 crore from Rs 13,484.82 crore in Q2 FY25. REC, under the Ministry of Power, is a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), which provides long-term loans and other financing products to states, Centre and private companies for creation of infrastructure assets in the country.
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