CESC Share Price Drops 3.29%; Posts 10.8% Revenue Growth in Q3 FY25 Results & Declares ₹4.50 Interim Dividend

CESC Ltd has been in focus on Monday. On January 13, 2025, CESC share price opened at ₹161.00, down from its previous close of ₹162.42. At 11:27 AM, the share price of CESC was trading at ₹157.07, down by 3.29% on the NSE. As of the same time, the stock touched its day’s low at ₹152.77.

Q3 FY 2025 Financial Highlights 

On January 10, 2025, the company provided an update for the third quarter of FY 2025. For Q3 FY25, the company reported gross revenue of ₹3,657 crore, reflecting a growth of 10.8% compared to ₹3,301 crore in Q3 FY24. The EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹1,006 crore, an increase of 4.5% over ₹963 crore in the same quarter last year. However, the PAT (Profit After Tax) decreased by 6.3%, coming in at ₹282 crore, down from ₹301 crore in Q3 FY24.

For the nine-month period of FY25, the company reported a gross revenue of ₹13,345 crore, marking a 10.4% increase from ₹12,084 crore in the same period last year. The EBITDA for 9MFY25 stood at ₹3,206 crore, up by 4.1% from ₹3,079 crores in 9MFY24. PAT for the nine months was ₹1,043 crore, an increase of 1.1% compared to ₹1,032 crore in the previous year.

Interim Dividend Declaration and Record Date

The company has declared an interim dividend of ₹4.50 per equity share (i.e., 450%) on its paid-up equity share capital. This dividend will be payable to members whose names are listed in the Register of Members or those who appear as beneficial owners, as per the details provided by the Depositories, namely National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL), as of the close of business on January 16, 2025, the Record Date to determine eligibility for the interim dividend.

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