Press Releases: ₹1,083.06 Crore Dividend Paid to Government of India and Angul Aluminium Park Investor Roadshow

NALCO paid a total dividend of ₹2,112.12 crore (230% on ₹5 face value) for FY 2025-26, of which ₹1,083.06 crore went to the Government of India — called its highest-ever dividend.

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Total Dividend Paid FY 2025-26

₹2,112.12 crore

Dividend as % of Face Value

230% on ₹5 face value

Government of India Dividend Share

₹1,083.06 crore

FY 2025-26 Profit After Tax

₹5,815.76 crore

Hot Metal Supply Commitment

50,000 tonnes annually at discounted rate

Dividend payout

NALCO has paid a dividend of ₹2,112.12 crore for FY 2025-26, which works out to 230% on equity shares of face value Rs. 5/- each. The Government of India's share of this was ₹1,083.06 crore, handed over as a cheque to the Union Minister of Coal & Mines during the Kolkata event. The Company describes this as its highest-ever dividend.

The payout for the year comprised three interim dividends and a final dividend.

Earnings backdrop

NALCO reported a Profit After Tax of ₹5,815.76 crore for FY 2025-26. The total dividend of ₹2,112.12 crore represents a portion of that profit distributed to shareholders, with the balance retained in the business.

Angul Aluminium Park roadshow

NALCO, together with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), organised an investor roadshow in Kolkata to showcase investment opportunities in downstream and value-added aluminium manufacturing. ASSOCHAM was the event partner. The roadshow was attended by over 250 representatives from the investor community, industry associations and other stakeholders.

The spotlight was on Angul Aluminium Park Private Limited (AAPPL), a joint initiative of NALCO and IDCO in Odisha, offering industrial land, power and water supply, road connectivity, and R&D and testing facilities.

• A key incentive: NALCO will provide 50,000 tonnes of hot metal annually at a discounted rate to downstream investors in the park.
• Officials noted India imports nearly USD 4 billion worth of high-finish aluminium products, and stressed value addition to bridge this gap.

What it means for investors

The dividend release confirms the scale of cash returned to shareholders for FY 2025-26 and the profit level behind it. The roadshow is a business development effort aimed at attracting downstream industries around NALCO's Angul operations, which could support demand for its metal over time, though no investment commitments are stated.

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