NTPC Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
NTPC is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.44% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
-2.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -0.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 35% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That NTPC (NSE:NTPC) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 28
Here's What To Make Of NTPC's (NSE:NTPC) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Sep 10We Take A Look At Why NTPC Limited's (NSE:NTPC) CEO Has Earned Their Pay Packet
Aug 23NTPC Limited Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 01NTPC Limited's (NSE:NTPC) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Jul 07Here's Why NTPC (NSE:NTPC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 19NTPC's (NSE:NTPC) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
Jun 01NTPC Limited Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
May 27Here's Why We Think NTPC (NSE:NTPC) Is Well Worth Watching
Apr 25Little Excitement Around NTPC Limited's (NSE:NTPC) Earnings
Mar 16The Return Trends At NTPC (NSE:NTPC) Look Promising
Feb 28Is NTPC (NSE:NTPC) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 02There's No Escaping NTPC Limited's (NSE:NTPC) Muted Earnings
Dec 03Is Now The Time To Put NTPC (NSE:NTPC) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 17
Expanding Green Ventures And Innovating Energy For Sustainable Growth Success
NTPC's diversification into renewable energy and energy storage suggests potential for revenue growth and long-term earnings stability aligned with clean energy trends.NTPC's (NSE:NTPC) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
Nov 01Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NTPC (NSE:NTPC)
Oct 11Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NTPC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NTPC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| NTPC Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NTPC) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (IN) | 0.3% |
| Market Top 25% (IN) | 1.2% |
| Industry Average (Renewable Energy) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (NTPC) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: NTPC's dividend (2.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.27%).
High Dividend: NTPC's dividend (2.44%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (1.24%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.6%), NTPC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (88.5%), NTPC's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/04 01:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NTPC Limited is covered by 63 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nitin Bhasin | Ambit Capital |
| Satyadeep Jain | Ambit Capital |
| null null | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |