PFC Q1 Results: Net profit and NII grow from last year; declares dividend

State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Wednesday, August 6, reported a 21% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit at ₹4,502 crore for the April-June period of FY26. The company reported a profit of ₹3,718 crore in the same period a year ago. The profit figure was also higher than CNBC-TV18 poll of ₹3,999 crore.

PF's net interest income (NII), the difference between interest earned and interest expended, jumped 26% to ₹5,469 crore for the quarter. The same was ₹4,328 crore in the year-ago quarter.

The state-run company also declared an interim dividend of ₹3.70 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26.

Record date for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of shareholders for the payment of the interim dividend has been fixed as August 18, 2025. The dividend will be paid by September 5.

The PFC stock is a consensus buy among analysts who track it. PFC shares are trading 0.63% higher at ₹416.10, following the earnings announcement.