The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has informed the Exchange that Board of Directors at its meeting held on July 31, 2025, declared Interim Dividend of 7.20 per equity share.
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Great Eastern Shipping reported Q1 FY26 consolidated revenue from operations of Rs. 1,201.47 crores, down about 20% from Rs. 1,508.23 crores in Q1 FY25. Profit after tax fell to Rs. 504.50 crores (vs Rs. 811.94 crores), with EPS at Rs. 35.34 versus Rs. 56.87 a year ago, mainly due to lower shipping segment revenue. The Board declared an interim dividend of Rs. 7.20 per share, with a record date of August 6, 2025 and payment on or after August 22, 2025. The company also approved a term loan of up to Rs. 425 crores to its wholly owned subsidiary Greatship (India) Limited to prepay an existing USD 70.9 million ECB, which it says will result in substantial interest savings at the group level. Additionally, the company contracted to buy a 2015-built Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Carrier, and one of its subsidiaries (Great Eastern Services Limited) has begun voluntary liquidation. Auditors Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP issued a clean limited review report.
The sharp YoY decline in both revenue and profit reflects weaker shipping conditions, which may weigh on the stock in the short term, though the dividend of Rs. 7.20 per share offers near-term support to shareholders. The inter-corporate loan to the subsidiary is a related-party transaction, but the ECB prepayment should reduce overall group finance costs.