NTPC Ltd.

NTPC has made a total dividend payment of Rs 3,555.86 crore to the Government of India (GoI) for the financial year 2012-13. The company has paid a total dividend of 57.5% of its paid-up capital for the financial year 2012-13, amounting to Rs 4,741.16 crore.

The shareholders of the company approved a final dividend of 20%, including a special dividend of 12.5%, amounting to Rs 1,649.09 crore at the 37th Annual General Meeting held on September 17, 2013. The RTGS advice for the transfer of Rs 1,236.82 crore to Government of India, being the share of Government of India, was presented to Union Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge). The company had earlier paid an interim dividend of Rs 2,319.04 crore to GoI in March 2013.

NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.