NTPC pays Rs.2,152 cr interim dividend
Power giant NTPC said it has paid an interim dividend of Rs.2,152.07 crore, being 26.10 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital of the company for Financial Year 2016-17, to its shareholders. According to the statement, the RTGS advice for the transfer of Rs.1,500.95 crore to GoI, was presented by NTPC CMD Gurdeep Singh to Power Minister Piyush Goyal in the presence of Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Pujari and other senior officials. This is the 24th consecutive year that NTPC Ltd has paid dividend.