Graphite India Limited has informed the Exchange that Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 14, 2025, recommended Final Dividend of Rs. 11 per equity share.
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Graphite India's Board, at its May 14, 2025 meeting, approved audited financial results for FY25 and recommended a Final Dividend of Rs. 11 per equity share (on face value of Rs. 2) on 19.54 crore shares, subject to shareholder approval at the 50th AGM. Consolidated revenue from operations fell to Rs. 2,560 crore in FY25 from Rs. 2,950 crore in FY24, while profit for the year dropped to Rs. 458 crore from Rs. 805 crore. However, FY24 included a one-time exceptional gain of Rs. 954 crore from the sale of Bengaluru land, making the underlying operating comparison more favorable. The company also booked an inventory write-down of Rs. 113 crore (consolidated) due to falling electrode prices. Additionally, Mr. Debanjan Mandal was appointed as an Independent Director for 5 years, and M/s Bajaj Todi & Associates was appointed as Secretarial Auditor for FY2025-26 to FY2029-30. Standalone EPS stood at Rs. 23.15 (vs Rs. 44.62 in FY24), and consolidated EPS was Rs. 23.65 (vs Rs. 41.36).
The Rs. 11 dividend continues the company's track record of rewarding shareholders despite weaker top-line and bottom-line performance, which may provide modest support to the stock. Investors should note the decline in core graphite and carbon segment results and ongoing electrode price weakness, which led to the inventory write-down and signals pressure on the core business.