Power Grid share price target, Power Grid share price today NSE, Power Grid dividend 2024, Power Grid Q4 results: State-owned Power Grid Corporation shares slipped over five per cent on Thursday, May 23, a day after the PSU firm reported a nearly four per cent dip in its consolidated net profit to Rs 4,166.33 crore in the March 2024 quarter, mainly due to a marginal decline in income. The power PSU stock fell as much as 5.1 per cent to the day's low of Rs 309 on NSE. The stock closed at Rs 319, down 2.07 per cent on NSE.

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Power Grid's total income declined to Rs 12,305.39 crore in the quarter as compared to Rs 12,557.44 crore in the same period a year ago.

For fiscal 2023-24, the consolidated net profit rose to Rs 15,573.16 crore from Rs 15,419.74 crore a year ago. Total income in the fiscal rose to Rs 46,913.12 crore as against Rs 46,605.64 crore in the year-ago period.

Power Grid share price target: Should you buy, sell or hold PSU power stock?

Morgan Stanley has maintained an overweight call on Power Grid with a target of Rs 296 apiece. The global brokerage highlighted the following key points in its note: 

  • Standalone adjusted PAT was +7% vs. MSe and -6% vs. consensus.
  • Beat on MSe driven by other income
  • Consolidated adjusted PAT was +3% vs. MSe.
  • Other income: Rs3.3 billion (MSe Rs2.4 billion)
  • Consol capex & commissioning for F2024 were Rs125 billion & Rs76.2 billion

Power Grid Q4 results review: Power Grid does not react much to results says Anil Singhvi

Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi pointed out that the PSU's quarterly numbers were slightly below analysts' estimates. The market guru saw support for Power Grid futures coming at Rs 315. He expected a higher level for the futures at Rs 337.

Power Grid dividend 2024 announcement

Power Grid has recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.75 per share for the financial year 2023-24 subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting of the company.

Power Grid dividend 2024 payment date

The final dividend will be paid within 30 days from the date of its declaration at the AGM.

Power Grid dividend history

This final dividend is in addition to the first interim dividend of Rs 4 per share i.E. 40 per cent on the paid-up equity share capital paid on December 6, 2023, and the second interim dividend of Rs 4.50 per share (i.E. 45 per cent on the paid-up equity share capital) paid on March 5, 2024, for the financial year 2023-24.

The board also approved to raise Rs 5,000 crore from a consortium of bankers. 

(This story will be updated shortly.)

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